Ripon Races
Ripon
15:42
Armstrong Memorial Handicap
Ripon
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £16.20
Place: £4.80 £2.60 £2.90
Exacta: £62.60
Tricast: £1072.86
Trifecta: £229.50
Non-Runners: Wobwobwob (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Dakota Gold (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 135 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Raced near side - prominent - led after 1f - pushed along over 1f out - faced challenges when hung right inside final 110yds - kept on well - 1st of 11 in group(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Aberama Gold (GB) | 8 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 133 lbs | 13/2 | - | Raced near side - towards rear - headway over 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - soon pressed winner - kept on - 2nd of 11 in group(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Fortamour (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Ben Haslam | 131 lbs | 11/1 | - | Raced near side - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - lost second inside final 110yds - no extra when bit short of room towards finish - 3rd of 11 in group(op 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 12 | The Good Biscuit (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Ruth Carr | 129 lbs | 7/1 | - | Raced near side - midfield - headway inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds - ran on - 4th of 11 in group(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Danzan (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Amie Waugh
(3)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 119 lbs | 16/1 | - | Led - headed and prominent after 1f - lost fourth inside final 110yds - 5th of 11 in group(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 6th | 6 | La Rochette (FR) | 3 F | Poor |
William Pyle
(5)lbs
|
Tracy Waggott | 127 lbs | 100/1 | - | Raced near side - held up in midfield - headway inside final furlong - kept on - 6th of 11 in group(op 80/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | Rock Opera (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 129 lbs | 7/1 | - | Raced near side - towards rear - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - 7th of 11 in group(op 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Mr Wagyu (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | John & Sean Quinn | 129 lbs | 7/1 | - | Raced near side - prominent - weakened over 1f out - 8th of 8 in group(op 11/2) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Cairn Gorm (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Michael Appleby | 134 lbs | 9/1 | - | Raced far side - prominent - weakened inside final furlong - 1st of 2 in group(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Valentine Catcher (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 132 lbs | 100/30F | - | Raced near side - dwelt start - held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - soon no impression - 9th of 11 in group (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding was slowly away)(op 4/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Tiriac (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Midgley | 129 lbs | 40/1 | - | Raced near side - towards rear throughout - 10th of 11 in group(op 22/1) | ||
| 12th | 8 | Beyond Borders (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Kevin Frost | 131 lbs | 16/1 | - | Raced far side - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - 2nd of 2 in group (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 11/1) | ||
| 13th | 13 | American Bay (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Paul Midgley | 128 lbs | 13/2 | - | Raced near side - prominent - weakened over 1f out - 11th of 11 in group (jockey said gelding became unbalanced on undulations of track on this occasion)(op 7/1 tchd 11/2) |