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15:45 Ripon

Armstrong Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £7,216
  • 2nd: £3,384
  • 3rd: £1,693
  • 4th: £846
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.60s
  • Off Time: 15:46:04
  • 16 Ran
1(15)
Silk - Maroon and white diamonds, white sleeves, light green diamonds
6/1
  • Form 14302-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

awkward start, midfield near side, outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(14)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

American Style

249 BFCD
8/1
  • Form 122529-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

soon led near side, headed over 2f out, ridden when short of room inside final furlong, kept on

3(11)
Silk - Red and Purple diabolo, halved sleeves, Red cap, Purple star
  • Form 27137-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

prominent near side, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

4(10)
Silk - Brown, red disc, black sleeves, brown and red hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 1000-53
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

midfield near side, headway towards centre from 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on

5(12)
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Purple cap, Yellow star
6/1
  • Form 21322-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

wore hood to start, midfield near side, closed on leaders over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

6(7)
Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

Intervention

13 v DCD
20/1
  • Form 627804
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

prominent far side, outpaced over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue and White check sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 9002-86
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

prominent far side, headway and led far side over 1f out,m kept on but no chance with near side final 110yds

8(9)
Silk - Royal blue, large white spots, white sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, white spots

Mister Sox

174 p DCD
8/1
  • Form 154830-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

always towards rear near side, never really on terms

9(8)
Silk - Orange and black stripes, red and white striped sleeves, black and white striped cap
  • Form 32447-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

prominent near side, pushed along and led overall over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well (on the improved form, trainer said gelding had stripped fitter for the reappearance run at Doncaster following a 163-day break)

10(4)
Silk - Red, black and red hooped sleeves, beige cap

Kats Bob

8 v D
11/2
  • Form 53345-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 79

led far side, dropped to second in group over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

11(5)
Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, royal blue armlets, white cap
18/1
  • Form 8511-60
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

midfield far side, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened

12(16)
Silk - RED, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

Modern Times

302 t CD
7/1
  • Form 092/441-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

towards rear near side, headway over 2f out, raced towards centre and chased leaders inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

13(13)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds

Rock Opera

166 v D
14/1
  • Form 739608-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear near side, some headway 1f out, kept on but not pace to trouble leaders inside final 110yds

14(2)
Silk - Light green, white stars on sleeves, light green cap, white star
25/1
  • Form 057651-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 71

midfield far side, pushed along over 1f out, weakened approaching final 110yds

15(3)
Silk - Pink, purple star, white sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 00700-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 70

in rear and soon switched left to race near side, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened

16(1)
Silk - Dark blue, white sleeves, yellow stars, dark blue cap, yellow star

Lesley's Boy

145 v DCD
40/1
  • Form 730463-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 69

taken down early and led to start, always in rear far side, never a factor

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Sixtygeesbaby (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on until no extra final furlong, 8th of 19, 6 1/2l behind Fine Interview (9-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

American Style 15-8fav (9-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra when short of room approaching final furlong, last of 9, 9l behind Dark Cloud Rising (9-11) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

It Just Takes Time (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Handy, lost position well over 2f out, weakened tamely, last of 19, 24 1/4l behind Fine Interview (9-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

Roberto Caro (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) In touch in near side group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went third final strides, never near to challenge, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Power Fizz (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

Wild Clary (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Bumped start, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Tuco Salamanca (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

Intervention 22-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Dark Ace (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Almarada Prince (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Slowly away, midfield, ridden along over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Pixie Diva (9-0) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Mister Sox 25-1 (8-7) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no headway from over 1f out, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Fine Interview (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Kodiac Thriller (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 19, 18 3/4l behind Fine Interview (9-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.

Kats Bob 14-1 (9-3) Led, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Sir Garfield (8-12) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Fortamour (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and soon beaten 2f out, last of 11, 9 1/4l behind Beale Street (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Modern Times 8-13fav (10-0) Chased leaders, switched right and closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Magic Boy (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

Rock Opera 11-2 (9-5) Towards rear in centre, pushed along halfway, always behind, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Dashing Dick (9-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Wen Moon (IRE) 16-5 (9-9) Prominent, chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, quickened and soon in command, pushed out final furlong, cosily, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) sft in Nov beating Little Mi Mi (8-4) by 1l, 12 ran.

Another Investment (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division stands side, pushed along 2f out, no response, 11th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Melvin Udall (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

Lesley's Boy 4-1 (9-4) Led early down to post, chased leaders, pushed along under 2f out, stayed on, no telling impression when not much room 90 yards out, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Fortamour (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.