21 Jul 2012 15:40 Ripon
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,450); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(5) |   | - | Guarantee (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 21 / 4 | Flat (16) | P Makin | W J Haggas Highclere Thoroughbred… | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, progress to challenge over over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(6) |   | 3¾ L | Choisan (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 996413 / 5 | Flat (14) | D Allan | T D Easterby Taylor, Hebdon… | 4/1 | |
| set strong pace, shaken up over 4f out, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(2) |   | 1¼ L | Maastricht (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 512-205 / 3 | Flat (7) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | ¾ L | Toptempo (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 54-3 / 8 | Flat (64) | P Mulrennan | M H Tompkins Mrs Jayne Smith | 8/1 | |
| steadied in rear, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(4) |   | 7 L | Yazdi (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 3176 / 5 | Flat (9) | R Winston | B J Meehan Mr A Lane | 7/2 | |
| raced freely tracking leaders, went 2nd halfway, driven to challenge over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, eased | ||||||||||
| 3(1) |   | - | Inthar (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 7-14 / 3 | Flat (20) | Non Runner | S bin Suroor Godolphin | |||
