05 Aug 2024 16:00 Ripon
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £9,277); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(3) |
| - |
Fortamour (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
651433 / 8 |
Flat (19) | P Mulrennan | B Haslam Chris Cleevely… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders out wide, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, ridden and led inside final 110 yards, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(6) |
| NK |
Kings Merchant (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
215131 / 3 |
Flat (11) | Callum Rodriguez | E Bethell Hope Eden Racing… |
5/2 | |
| led near side rail, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed inside final 110 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(2) |
| ¾ L |
Twelfth Knight (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
0-85568 / 5 |
Flat (33) | D Nolan | P T Midgley Mrs N Padgett |
11/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to threaten | ||||||||||
4th |
1(4) |
| ½ L |
International Girl (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
82-4107 / 6 |
Flat (9) | O J Orr | R A Fahey P D Smith Holdings… |
2/1 | |
| dwelt and switched left start, held up tracking leaders on near side rail, pushed along and closer over 1f out, edged right and kept on towards finish, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
5(5) |
| ¾ L |
Mattice (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
140407 / 5 |
Flat (11) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby Mr B Valentine… |
15/2 | |
| chased leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(1) |
| 1 L |
Bay Breeze (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
446584 / 5 |
Flat (10) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr D A West & Partner |
11/2 | |
| outpaced and always in rear | ||||||||||