30 Sep 2023 16:05 Ripon
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,731); Distance: 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Armstrong Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(5) |
| - |
Strong Johnson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) |
563120 / 9 |
Flat (16) | B A Curtis | P T Midgley Taylor's Bloodstock… |
7/2 | |
| soon prominent down centre, chased leaders 1f out, ran on strongly when led inside final 110 yards, kept on well near finish, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(7) |
| ½ L |
Vadamiah (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
431-590 / 5 |
Flat (38) | G Lee | P T Midgley I Massheder G Shields… |
10/1 | |
| led down centre, ridden inside final furlong, headed inside final 110 yards, kept up but no match for winner final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(2) |
| 2 L |
Betweenthesticks (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
223643 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Connor Beasley | J Channon Mr J A Swinburne… |
10/1 | |
| close up down centre, pushed along 2f out, ridden when took third before 1f out, outpaced by front pair inside final 110 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
3(6) |
| ¾ L |
Princess Karine (GB) (filly, bay, 9 11) |
214621 / 6 |
Flat (13) | Andrew Breslin | B Smart Mr B Smart |
7/2 | |
| slowly away, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, every chance when ridden before 1f out, took fourth but only one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(9) |
| 1½ L |
Khabib (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
359664 / 6 |
Flat (11) | Ryan Sexton | R Craggs Mr Ray Craggs |
4/1 | |
| prominent down centre, chased leaders from 2f out, ridden but unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
6th |
10(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Northcliff (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
077005 / 5 |
Flat (9) | Sean Kirrane | T D Easterby Peter & Dee Airey |
17/2 | |
| held up, chased leaders 2f out, outpaced before 1f out kept on inside final furlong for modest sixth | ||||||||||
7th |
9(8) |
| 1¼ L |
Canaria Queen (GB) (filly, black, 9 0) |
73291 / 4 |
Flat (13) | D Allan | T D Easterby The Senators |
10/1 | |
| towards rear of main group early, chased leaders 2f out, asked for effort but found little and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
1(3) |
| SHD |
May Blossom (GB) (filly, bay, 9 13) |
611073 / 5 |
Flat (10) | Mark Winn | D O'Meara Ursa Major Racing… |
14/1 | |
| slowly away, lost several lengths at start, detached before halfway, ridden when made very modest headway from 2f out, never in contention | ||||||||||
9th |
4(10) |
| 7 L |
American Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
555480 / 6 |
Flat (17) | P Mulrennan | Mrs R Carr Old Gilroyders… |
11/1 | |
| raced alone on near side, always towards rear, badly outpaced from before 1f out, finished seven lengths detached | ||||||||||
8(1) |
| - |
Ecclesiastical (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
321335 / 8 |
Flat (21) | D Nolan | T Davidson Mr Paul L Drinkwater |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||