03 Aug 2015 17:15 Ripon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,234); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Fossgate Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(4) |   | - | Stormin Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 197512 / 7 | Flat (20) | D Allan | T D Easterby Three Jolly Farmers | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, ridden along 2f out, challenged and edged right inside final furlong, driven to lead nearing finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(7) |   | NK | Tropical Bachelor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 0/515-34 / 12 | Flat (15), Jump (79) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr Pippa Bickerton | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | SHD | Bogardus (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 13) | 21-0855 / 8 | Flat (20) | D Tudhope | P Holmes Foulrice Park Racing… | 8/1 | |
| led, driven over 1f out, strongly pressed well inside final furlong, headed and no extra nearing finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(1) |   | 3 L | Quest Of Colour (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 411-873 / 5 | Flat (16) | D Nolan | R A Fahey Havelock Racing… | 4/1 | |
| steadied start, held up, closer order into 5th 7f out, travelling well 3f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(3) |   | ¾ L | Casila (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 244333 / 4 | Flat (19) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr M Wormald | 9/2 | |
| soon tracking leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(6) |   | 2¼ L | Blades Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 370/315- / 7 | Flat (522), Jump (585) | P J McDonald | P D Niven Crown Select | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(8) |   | NK | Cavalieri (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 45-0856 / 7 | Flat (15), Jump (207) | P Makin | P A Kirby Mrs Philippa Kirby | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, dropped to rear 8f out, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(5) |   | 8 L | Pertuis (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 12) | 137531 / 11 | Flat (12), Jump (205) | G Lee | Micky Hammond M H O G | 7/1 | |
| always in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
