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15:15 Ripon

Armstrong Memorial Rated Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.23s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
4/1

    3
    Silk -
    20/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Black, White stars, White sleeves, Black stars and stars on cap
      25/1
      • Form 60034-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      soon pushed along in rear, never dangerous

      2(4)
      Silk - Grey, orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap
      11/4
      • Form 063430
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      tracked leaders going well, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon clear

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, armlets and cap
      7/2
      • Form 013616
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      held up, switched outside and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and RED diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED armlets

      Artie

      36
      4/1
      • Form 000530
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      led until ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on, not pace of winner

      6(2)
      Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
      9/1
      • Form 604025
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      chased leaders, soon pushed along, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased

      7(10)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve diamond
      • Form 3-56221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      chased leaders to 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

      8(8)
      Silk - Dark Green and Maroon (quartered), Maroon sleeves and cap
      • Form 0-00064
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      soon towards rear, never dangerous

      9(7)
      Silk - Pink, White triple diamond and diamond on cap

      Mitsuki

      17
      16/1
      • Form 001040
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      chased leaders, ridden and kept on final 2f, never on terms

      10(6)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond and sleeves, Black cap
      20/1
      • Form 454130
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      always prominent, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on

      11(9)
      Silk - Pink and Purple (quartered), striped sleeves
      • Form 201003
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened

      5(11)
      NR
      • Form 00-4100
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Plenty of these are capable of a bold show and another fast and furious encounter looks to be assured. Budelli, Danehill Stroller and Ringmoor Down all have to be considered as shortlist material, but Artie is steadily dropping to a reasonable mark and he just edges a narrow vote. Tim Easterby's gelding has some solid form to his name from last season but has not had the rub of the green in his outings this time around. Kieren Fallon has been booked to ride the four-year-old and the partnership will be difficult to master from almost the best of the draw. Support for On The Brink will also be interesting but the daughter of Mind Games does look a little high in the weights for what she has actually achieved and may have to settle for a minor role behind her stablemate Artie today.