Ripon Races
Ripon
17:05
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Ripon
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025
Distance: 2m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £2.30 £1.70
Exacta: £13.70
Trifecta: £39.20
Non-Runners: Mr Hampstead (self certificate, coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Artisan Dancer (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 134 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Held up in last - steady headway on outer 3f out - ridden to lead 2f out - soon hung right but went clear - much reduced lead inside final furlong - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - just held on(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Surrey Belle (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Adrian Paul Keatley | 131 lbs | 9/4F | 0.2 | Prominent early - led after 2f - increased tempo 3f out - headed 2f out - switched left and rallied from over 1f out - sustained duel with winner final 110yds - just failed(op 15/8 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Diamand De Vindecy (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Robert Bevis | 126 lbs | 100/30 | .75 | Led early - headed after 2f - outpaced and lost position 3f out - switched left 2f out - rallied and went third inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Zimmerman (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 133 lbs | 7/1 | 5.5 | In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 10/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Little Peter (GB) | 6 G | AVG | John Berry | 127 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Towards rear on inner - dropped to last and struggling 4f out - no chance from over 2f out(op 7/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Forza Orta (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 135 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - rallied and pressed leaders 2f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 13/2) |