Full Result 4.05 Ripon | 30 September 2023

Armstrong Memorial Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) 5f Good

1st £7,731 2nd £3,625.50 3rd £1,813.50 4th £906 5th £453 6th £226.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Strong Johnson (IRE) 7/2J Ben Curtis Paul Midgley	Ben Curtis Paul Midgley	7	911	79	82	89	–
b g Le Cadre Noir (IRE) - Isabella Rose (IRE) (City On A Hill)
Took keen hold, pressed leaders, outpaced 2f out, pushed along and rallied inside final furlong, led final 110yds, won going away (op 11/2)

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	7. Vadamiah (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Paul Midgley	Graham Lee Paul Midgley	4	96	74	75	82	–
b f Vadamos (FR) - Ghanimah (Invincible Spirit)
Taken down early, led, faced challenge inside final furlong, edged left and headed final 110yds, kept on towards finish (op 17/2 tchd 11/1)

3⁽²⁾ 2 [2½]	6. Betweenthesticks 10/1 Connor Beasley Jack Channon	Connor Beasley Jack Channon	3	96 p	75	68	76	–
b g Captain Gerrard (IRE) - Jollyhockeysticks (Fantastic Light)
Prominent, challenging inside final furlong, kept on until no extra final 110yds (tchd 17/2)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [3¼]	3. Princess Karine 7/2J Andrew Breslin ³ Bryan Smart	Andrew Breslin ³ Bryan Smart	4	98	79	69	77	–
b f Aclaim (IRE) - Hakuraa (IRE) (Elnadim)
Reared start and slowly away, towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out, went third over 1f out, kept on until no extra inside final furlong (jockey said filly reared as the stalls opened and, as a result, was slowly away) (op 3/1)

5⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [4¾]	5. Khabib (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Sexton ³ Ray Craggs	Ryan Sexton ³ Ray Craggs	5	94 p	75	59	68	–
bb g Mehmas (IRE) - Lady Mega (IRE) (Kodiac)
In touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, rallied but no impression from over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 3/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [6]	10. Northcliff (IRE) 17/2 Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	3	811 b	66	45	54	–
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Colgin (Canford Cliffs)
Ducked right start, soon recovered and in touch with leaders, lost position over 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out (op 15/2)

7⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [7¼]	9. Canaria Queen 10/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	3	90	69	43	53	–
bl f Pastoral Pursuits - Gran Canaria Queen (Compton Place)
Towards rear in centre of group, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

8⁽³⁾ shd [7¼]	1. May Blossom 14/1 Mark Winn ³ David O'Meara	Mark Winn ³ David O'Meara	4	910 b	81	54	64	–
b f Mayson - Almond Branches (Dutch Art)
Awkward start and slowly away, switched sharply left and pushed along soon after start, soon detached and struggling, no chance before halfway, some headway from over 1f out (jockey said filly was slowly away) (op 12/1)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 7 [14¼]	4. American Star (IRE) 11/1 Paul Mulrennan Ruth Carr	Paul Mulrennan Ruth Carr	4	910 b	78	23	36	–
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Signora Valentina (IRE) (Henrythenavigator)
Towards rear against near rail, no chance from over 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:06:42 Winning time: 59.09s (slow by 1.89s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Ecclesiastical (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Taylor's Bloodstock Ltd (Strong Johnson) 1st breeder: David Mooney
2nd owner: Mrs Gloria Blackburn & Partner (Vadamiah)
3rd owner: The Wilsley Partnership (Betweenthesticks)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.80 £3.30 £2.60 Ex: £47.60 CSF: £39.76 Tricast: £325.50 Trifecta: £517.60
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-4] 40 (22%) M [5-7] 93 (46%) H [8-10] 17 (32%)

4:05 Ripon 30 Sep 2023

Armstrong Memorial Handicap