TurfFlatClass 4
Armstrong Memorial Handicap
Ripon (GBR)
Thursday, April 18, 2024 — Race 2
6f
Distance
Heavy
Going
$7,215.6
Purse
13
Runners
1:18.33
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortamour(2016) | Joanna Mason | Ben Haslam | 5 | 130.00 | 7/1 | 0.00 | $7,215.6 | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders towards near side - smooth headway over 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - edged right but kept on well final 110yds - always doing enough - 1st of 9 in group(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) |
| 2 | Illusionist(2017) | Harrison Shaw | Grant Tuer | 7 | 128.00 | 3/1F | 0.50 | $3,383.8 | In touch with leaders towards near side - steady headway from 2f out - went second inside final furlong - pressed leader but carried head awkwardly final 110yds - no extra towards finish - 2nd of 9 in group(op 10/3) |
| 3 | Danzan(2015) | Phil Dennis | Tim Easterby | 9 | 132.00 | 16/1 | 5.00 | $1,692.6 | Pressed leader towards near side - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - no match for first two - 3rd of 9 in group(op 18/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1) |
| 4 | Bay Breeze(2019) | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 1 | 136.00 | 10/1 | 7.50 | $845.6 | Prominent towards far side - led group 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - 1st of 4 in group(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) |
| 5 | Remarkable Force(2020) | Jason Hart | John & Sean Quinn | 13 | 135.00 | 8/1 | 2.25 | $422.8 | In touch with leaders towards near side - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression - 4th of 9 in group(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1) |
| 6 | Grant Wood(2019) | David Nolan | Paul Midgley | 10 | 135.00 | 12/1 | 0.30 | $211.4 | Towards rear towards near side - some headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final 110yds - 5th of 9 in group(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) |
| 7 | Thornaby Pearl(2018) | Mia Nicholls | Adrian Nicholls | 3 | 123.00 | 9/2 | 2.00 | - | Led group towards far side - headed in group 2f out - carried head high and weakened inside final furlong - 2nd of 4 in group(op 7/1) |
| 8 | May Blossom(2019) | Tom Kiely-Marshall | Julie Camacho | 12 | 129.00 | 80/1 | 3.75 | - | Outpaced in rear towards near side - no impression - 6th of 9 in group(op 66/1) |
| 9 | Ey Up Its Maggie(2018) | Tommie Jakes | Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood | 2 | 125.00 | 16/1 | 2.25 | - | Prominent up the centre early - switched left towards near side after 1f - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - weakened 1f out - 7th of 9 in group(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) |
| 10 | Braveheart Boy(2020) | Duran Fentiman | Tim Easterby | 8 | 127.00 | 33/1 | 2.25 | - | Held up in rear towards near side - outpaced over 3f out - weakened over 1f out - 8th of 9 in group(op 22/1) |
| 11 | Rock Opera(2020) | Oisin Orr | Richard Fahey | 4 | 133.00 | 10/1 | 6.50 | - | Held up in rear towards far side - brief headway over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out - 3rd of 4 in group(op 7/1) |
| 12 | American Star(2019) | Brandon Wilkie | Ruth Carr | 11 | 126.00 | 40/1 | 2.50 | - | Led overall towards near side - headed over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly over 1f out - 9th of 9 in group (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 50/1) |
| 13 | Fools Rush In(2018) | Callum Rodriguez | Ruth Carr | 6 | 134.00 | 8/1 | 21.00 | - | Prominent up the centre early - switched right towards far side after 1f - lost position 2f out - eased over 1f out - tailed off - 4th of 4 in group (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) |