03 Aug 2015 15:45 Ripon
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,763); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Armstrong Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(1) |
| - |
Flyman (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
00-8863 / 5 |
Flat (18) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr George Murray |
8/1 | |
| raced wide chasing leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(8) |
| ½ L |
Snap Shots (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
0-44242 / 6 |
Flat (20) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Mr Gary Dewhurst |
15/2 | |
| went left start, chased leader until halfway, remained prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(3) |
| NK |
Nameitwhatyoulike (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
09-1021 / 9 |
Flat (27) | P Mulrennan | B Smart Mr S Chappell |
7/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
5(9) |
| HD |
Right Touch (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
0/21-001 / 8 |
Flat (8) | J Garritty | R A Fahey Nicholas Wrigley… |
4/1 | |
| bumped start, mid-division on rail, no room on rail from over 1f out, kept on well when in the clear in closing stages, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
2(2) |
| HD |
Eccleston (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
7-81705 / 8 |
Flat (17) | T Hamilton | D O'Meara Mr David W Armstrong |
8/1 | |
| slowly into stride and switched left start, held up in rear on rail, headway on outside over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
9(4) |
| ½ L |
Grissom (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 11) |
447254 / 0 |
Flat (2) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr James Bowers |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, kept on same pace when in the clear inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(5) |
| NS |
Mass Rally (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
006-450 / 9 |
Flat (17) | P J McDonald | M Dods Ritchie Fiddes… |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
8(7) |
| NK |
Avon Breeze (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
9-60671 / 8 |
Flat (30) | George Chaloner | R M Whitaker Grange Park Racing… |
14/1 | |
| awkwardly away, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
9th |
7(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Mississippi (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
326158 / 7 |
Flat (16) | G Lee | P T Midgley Glasshoughton Racing |
6/1 | |
| held up, not clearest of runs over 1f out, soon bumped, no impression inside final furlong, weakened | ||||||||||