19:30
Lloyd Land Rover Ripon Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m4f10y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 32.47s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Richard Hannon
Fought for control early - shared front spot then went clear - edged back in charge inside final furlong - stayed on to score
George Wood
James Owen
Sat behind the front group - urged forward with 4f left - asked for more approaching 2f out - stayed on well - moved into second right at the finish but denied by a short margin
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Drifted left at the off - settled in the pack - made progress 8f from home - hampered for a spell from 2f out to inside the last furlong - finished strongly to snatch third by a short head
Callum Rodriguez
Jedd O'Keeffe
Went forward early to set pace - pressed for effort 2f out and pushed to front spot late in straight - stayed on but couldn't hold third place - edged out in final strides for fourth
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Squeezed for space at the break - settled towards the back - made headway on the outer approaching 3f out - lost momentum with 2f left and unable to threaten - rallied late along the rail to finish fifth beaten 3 lengths
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along 2f out and eased across left with late progress inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the front runners
Jason Hart
Jackie Stephen
Squeezed for space at the off - settled towards the back and lost touch over 3f out - well held at the finish
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.