15:45 Ripon
Thursday 16 April 2026
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:1616:5217:25
Armstrong Memorial Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  6f  |  Good to Soft  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 11.60s
T:Â M WalfordJ:Â Rhys Elliott (5)
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) op 16/1
T:Â R HannonJ:Â Joe Leavy
Wore hood to start, midfield near side, closed on leaders over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 13/2
T:Â K A RyanJ:Â Shane Gray
Soon led near side, headed over 2f out, ridden when short of room inside final furlong, kept on op 11/2
T:Â A KeatleyJ:Â O McSweeney
Midfield near side, headway towards centre from 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on op 8/1
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â D Allan
Towards rear near side, headway over 2f out, raced towards centre and chased leaders inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish op 17/2
T:Â P T MidgleyJ:Â D Nolan
Prominent far side, headway and led far side over 1f out,m kept on but no chance with near side final 110yds op 12/1
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â Ethan Tindall (5)
Towards rear near side, some headway 1f out, kept on but not pace to trouble leaders inside final 110yds
T:Â M WalfordJ:Â J Garritty
Prominent near side, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds op 25/1
T:Â Mrs R CarrJ:Â William Pyle (3)
Led far side, dropped to second in group over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, weakened towards finish op 6/1
T:Â N TinklerJ:Â Faye McManoman
In rear and soon switched left to race near side, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â Sean Kirrane
Always towards rear near side, never really on terms op 15/2 tchd 17/2
T:Â B HaslamJ:Â Joanna Mason
Midfield far side, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened op 16/1
T:Â D O'MearaJ:Â Mark Winn
Awkward start, midfield near side, outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 15/2
T:Â M ApplebyJ:Â Mason Paetel (5)
Prominent far side, outpaced over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong op 18/1
T:Â B HaslamJ:Â A Mullen
Midfield far side, pushed along over 1f out, weakened approaching final 110yds op 20/1
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â Cam Hardie
Taken down early and led to start, always in rear far side, never a factor
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£15.20Pl:£3.70, £1.20, £2.70, £3.90EX:£154.60Trifecta:£1,992.40Tricast:£748.36SF:£97.76Swingers:£23.00, £28.60, £8.50
Forecasts
Kats Bob (11/2), Wild Clary (6/1), Sixtygeesbaby (6/1), Modern Times (7/1), American Style (8/1), Mister Sox (8/1), Roberto Caro (9/1), Kodiac Thriller (14/1), Almarada Prince (14/1), Rock Opera (14/1), Fortamour (18/1), Intervention (20/1), It Just Takes Time (22/1), Wen Moon (25/1), Another Investment (40/1), Lesley's Boy (40/1)
A wide-open sprint handicap with several in with a shout and it's WILD CLARY who gets the nod on the back of his recent Kempton effort. Sixtygeesbaby is lightly raced and can prove second best, while Great St Wilfrid winner Intervention and course specialist Fortamour can fight it out for minor money.
- WILD CLARY (IRE)
- SIXTYGEESBABY (IRE)
- INTERVENTION
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £7,216.002nd: £3,384.003rd: £1,693.004th: £846.005th: £423.006th: £211.00
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