27 Aug 2018 16:35 Ripon
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,562); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ripon Rowels Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Borderforce (FR) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 1-61000 / 12 | Flat (24) | C Lee | K R Burke Mr George Baker | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leader, led inside final furlong, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(4) |   | HD | Gurkha Friend (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 007-711 / 7 | Flat (81) | S De Sousa | Karen McLintock Self Preservation… | 9/2 | |
| led, driven over 3f out, strongly challenged throughout final 2f, headed inside finial furlong, rallied closing stages, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(10) |   | ½ L | Just Hiss (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 6357-03 / 11 | Flat (9) | P Hanagan | T D Easterby Habton Racing | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(2) |   | ¾ L | Waarif (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 421141 / 8 | Flat (9) | C J McGovern | D O'Meara Middleham Park… | 7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(7) |   | NK | Cote d'Azur (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 805341 / 9 | Flat (38) | J Fanning | J L Eyre Billy Parker &… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader, every chance from over 2f out, until no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(1) |   | ½ L | Mikmak (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 522312 / 8 | Flat (9) | D Allan | T D Easterby K J Racing | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(5) |   | 1¼ L | Two For Two (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 540542 / 10 | Flat (19) | B A Curtis | R Fell & S Murray Fell & Kelvin | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(8) |   | 1¾ L | Hayadh (GB) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 620804 / 9 | Flat (9) | D Tudhope | Rebecca Bastiman Harvey Bastiman… | 11/2 | |
| keen in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(9) |   | 1¾ L | Gulf Of Poets (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 783-113 / 10 | Flat (114) | Nathan Evans | M & D Easterby Mrs C A Coward | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7(6) |   | - | Fayez (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 433008 / 5 | Flat (2) | S A Gray | D O'Meara AlMohamediya Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
