01 Aug 2022 17:00 Ripon
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £3,996); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Goodbyeflys Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(3) |   | - | Spiritofthenorth (FR) (colt, brown, 9 9) | 2233-13 / 8 | Flat (30), Jump (104) | K Stott | K A Ryan Middleham Park… | 11/8 | |
| soon led, asked to quicken before 3f out, ridden before 2f out, found plenty for pressure, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(4) |   | ¾ L | Spantik (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 41-2232 / 7 | Flat (45), Jump (20) | Jason Hart | R Fell & S Murray Mount Pleasant… | 8/1 | |
| midfield, went 2nd when pushed before 3f out, ridden before 2f out, stayed on well without getting past winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(1) |   | 4 L | Little Ted (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 5-07186 / 8 | Flat (23) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr M J Macleod | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, travelled well but repeatedly short of room from 3f out, pushed 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, weakened in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(2) |   | 1½ L | Bit Of A Quirke (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 7) | 427513 / 10 | Flat (6), Jump (1259) | Tyler Heard | M Walford Mr A Quirke & Mrs… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, pushed before 4f out, lost ground before ridden after 3f out, beaten entering final furlong, plugged on again late on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(5) |   | NK | Benadalid (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 7-59268 / 8 | Flat (37) | P J McDonald | C W Fairhurst Mrs Shirley France | 11/2 | |
| in rear, pushed 4f out, ridden before 3f out, plugged on one pace | ||||||||||
