25 May 2004 03:40 RIPON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £9,100); Distance: 1320; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Nick Wilmot-Smith Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(10) |   | - | Steel Blue (GB) (Gelding, , 137) | / 25 | Tony Culhane | R M Whitaker Country Lane Partnership | |||
| led far side group, soon overall leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(9) |   | 1.5 L | Johnston's Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 10 | Willie Supple | E J Alston Mr Peter J Spencer | |||
| chased leader far side group, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(12) |   | 1.5 L | Time N Time Again (GB) (Gelding, , 119) | / 8 | D Allan | E J Alston Springs Equestrian… | |||
| chased winner far side group, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace inside last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(4) |   | 0.75 L | Romany Nights (IRE) (Gelding, , 128) | / 8 | D Holland | J W Unett Mr C Peach T &… | |||
| chased leaders stands' side, headway to lead that group entering final furlong, no chance with far side | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(1) |   | 0.75 L | Blythe Spirit (GB) (Gelding, , 124) | / 9 | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Bithell/Garner… | |||
| led stands' side group, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression on far side group | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(8) |   | 1.5 L | Obe One (GB) (Gelding, , 121) | / 10 | J Carroll | A Berry Mr Alan Berry | |||
| chased leaders far side, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(2) |   | 0.75 L | Undeterred (GB) (Gelding, , 129) | / 12 | K Darley | T D Barron Mr Peter Valentine | |||
| tracked leaders stands' side, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(11) |   | 1 L | Armagnac (GB) (Gelding, , 131) | / 8 | M Dwyer | M A Buckley Mr C C Buckley | |||
| switched left at start, in touch stands' side, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(5) |   | 2 L | Extinguisher (GB) (Gelding, , 118) | / 9 | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Mr Mike Browne | |||
| chased stands' side leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(7) |   | 2 L | Fiore di Bosco (IRE) (Filly, , 118) | / 5 | P Makin | T D Barron Miss Pauline Laycock | |||
| chased leaders stands' side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(6) |   | NK | Wainwright (IRE) (Gelding, , 112) | / 10 | J Bramhill | P A Blockley Mrs Dionne Watson | |||
| chased leaders stands' side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
