8:30
Ripon
16 Jun 1999
Norman Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Class C
(Class 3) 6f Good To Firm
1st
£7,132.50 2nd
£2,160 3rd
£1,055 4th
£502.50
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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3 | 80 | 68 | 50 | 79 | – |
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ch g
Grand Lodge (USA) |
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Settled to track leaders, effort and switched left inside final furlong, ran on well to lead near finish (official explanation: trainer said drop in trip and fast ground suited colt) (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 88 | 76 | 56 | 84 | – |
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b f
Rambo Dancer (CAN) |
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Never far away, led over 1f out, driven along inside last, headed and no extra near finish (tchd 13-2) | ||||||||||
3 | 97 | 89 | 66 | 94 | – |
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b g
Presidium |
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Chased along to go pace, improved inside last 2f, stayed on under pressure towards finish (op 3-1 tchd 7-2) | ||||||||||
3 | 813 | 81 | 54 | 80 | – |
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ch g
Ardkinglass |
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Settled midfield, feeling pace halfway, kept on same pace inside last 2f (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 81 | 76 | 44 | 69 | – |
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b g
Archway (IRE) |
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Led early, stayed upsides until lead again halfway, headed over 1f out, faded (op 9-4 tchd 5-2) | ||||||||||
3 | 85 b1 | 73 | 36 | 60 | – |
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b g
Perugino (USA) |
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Soon outpaced and driven along, no impression last 2f | ||||||||||
3 | 83 | 71 | 32 | 57 | – |
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b f
Thatching |
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Driven along behind leading group, no impression inside last 2f | ||||||||||
3 | 84 | 72 | 27 | 50 | – |
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ch f
Aragon |
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Driven up to lead soon after start, headed halfway, faded under pressure well over 1f out | ||||||||||
3 | 93 | 85 | 35 | 57 | – |
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b f
Persian Bold (IRE) |
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Soon driven along to go pace, never a factor (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 86 | 74 | 22 | 43 | – |
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b g
Never So Bold (IRE) |
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Soon outpaced and driven along, never a factor (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 88 | 76 | 20 | 41 | – |
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b g
Unblest |
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Disputed lead to halfway, weakened quickly inside last 2f (tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
- 11 ran Off time: 8:30:00 Winning time: 1m 11.50s (slow by 1.60s) Total SP: 133%
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1st owner:
Mrs Patricia E Cunningham (Don Bosco)
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2nd owner:
The Late Hon Lady Westbrook (Bollin Rita)
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3rd owner:
Highgrove Developments Limited (Champagne Rider)
- Tote win: £18.70 PL: £3 £1.90 £2.10 Ex: £41.50 CSF: £71.07 Tricast: £236.38
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 29 (19%) M [5-7] 71 (27%) H [8-11] 50 (54%)