Ripon 22/07/2006 Good to Firm 3.55 Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap (Class 3) Tote trifecta: #186.50 £18000 added, 3yo plus, 1m 4f 10yds, penalty £11217, 12 ran. 1st Drawn 1   Forthright 5 F Norton 12-1 9 4 A Carroll Held up behind leaders, smooth progress over 1f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong ran on Opened 11/1, touched 12/1 £3000-£250 each way 2nd Drawn 9 1l Nero's Return (IRE) 5 K Darley 5-1 9 6 M Johnston Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, no extra close home Opened 6/1 3rd Drawn 11 ½l Lucayan Dancer 6 A Nicholls 12-1 9 8 D Nicholls Prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong Opened 11/1, touched 12/1 4th Drawn 12 nk Baltic Princess (FR)   D Fentiman(5) 13-2 8 2 M Johnston Led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed same pace Opened 7/1 5th Drawn 6 ½l Stretton (IRE) 8 A Elliott(5) 25-1 9 8 J Bethell Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong Opened 18/1, touched 25/1 6th Drawn 5 sh Our Teddy (IRE) 6 P Makin 13-2 9 7 P Blockley In touch, ridden over 2f, one pace final furlong Opened 7/1 7th Drawn 10 1¼  l Top Seed (IRE) 5 T Eaves 4-1 10 0 M Channon Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression Opened 9/2 £9000-£2000 8th Drawn 4 ¾l Most Definitely (IRE) 6 T Hamilton 10-1 9 8 T Easterby Dwelt and behind, never dangerous Opened 14/1 9th Drawn 2 2l Dovedon Hero 6 D McGaffin 16-1 8 10 P McBride Always behind 10th Drawn 3 3½  l Billich 3   8-1 8 12 E O'Neill Took keen hold, mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakening over 4f out 11th Drawn 7 sh Sharp Reply (USA) 4 M Stainton(5) 12-1 9 3 R Whitaker Towards rear, never dangerous Opened 10/1, touched 12/1 12th Drawn 8 dist Ringsider (IRE) 5 A Mullen(5) 25-1 9 11 G Butler Towards rear, never a factor Opened 20/1, touched 25/1 Winning time: 02:40.530 Ripon results 2.20   2.50   3.20   3.55   4.30   5.05