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15:45 Ripon

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

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.30s
  • 10 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap
5/1
  • Form 050-001
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

with leader until ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(8)
Silk - Grey, orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap
11/4
  • Form 521511
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

in touch, ridden over 1f out, led final furlong, kept on well under pressure

3(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 1-36026
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace

4(5)
Silk - White and Dark Green diabolo, diamonds on sleeves,quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 000010
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10

dwelt, switched right and raced alone far side, soon ridden and no impression

5(6)
Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap
  • Form 260062
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9

prominent, effort over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

6(10)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green star on body and cap, White sleeves
9/1
  • Form 051206
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

went right start, slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong

7(3)
Silk - White, Purple triple diamond, Yellow sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 600003
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7

chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon beaten, eased final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 520005
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

9(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red triple diamond, Royal Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond
8/1
  • Form 224033
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed final furlong, kept on

10(9)
Silk - Light Green and Pink diabolo, Red sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 0-04000
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-7

towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, never on terms

In depth

Verdict

Budelli has been in tremendous form of late winning three of his last four starts and has proven form in testing ground. The son of Elbio won with a little more in hand than the margin of superiority suggests last time and should go well off a 4lb higher mark. Atlantic Viking hails from a yard that can do little wrong at present and showed his well being when a close runner-up at Ascot last time but his best form has come on a faster surface while Ceepio had the run of the race last time and may have been flattered. Ragamuffin has shot up the handicap since scoring at Newcastle in June and Regal Song is inconsistent so the TEAMtalk vote goes to Carrie Pooter. David Barron's mare, who relishes the mud, is on a fair mark and showed signs of an imminent return to the winner's enclosure when third under top weight at Hamilton late last month.