Full Result 1.50 Ripon | 26 May 2022

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(Class 6) (0-65, 4yo+) (1m1f170yds) 1m2f Good

1st £3,456 2nd £1,622.40 3rd £811.52 4th £405.76 5th £300 6th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	7. Little Ted 11/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	5	95 p	61	46	66	–
ch g Cityscape - Speedy Utmost Meg (Medicean)
Slowly into stride, soon prominent, went second 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, idled inside final furlong, always doing enough (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

2⁽³⁾ 1	3. Smart Connection (IRE) 5/4F Kieran O'Neill Alice Haynes	Kieran O'Neill Alice Haynes	5	98 p	64	47	67	–
b g Dutch Art - Endless Love (IRE) (Dubai Destination)
In rear, soon niggled along, pushed along over 5f out, raced wide home turn, headway and ridden over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, stayed on but always held (tchd 11/8)

3⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [4½]	4. Distinction (IRE) 5/2 Ryan Sexton ⁵ John Mackie	Ryan Sexton ⁵ John Mackie	4	91	62	38	58	–
b g Kodiac - Tajbell (IRE) (New Approach)
In touch with leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong, went third final strides (tchd 9/4)

4⁽¹⁾ nk [4¾]	6. Rum Runner 6/1 Shane Gray Geoffrey Harker	Shane Gray Geoffrey Harker	7	95	61	36	56	–
b g Havana Gold (IRE) - Thermopylae (Tenby)
Led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, lost second 1f out, weakened towards finish, lost third final strides (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

5⁽²⁾ 2½ [7¼]	8. Seven For A Pound (USA) 14/1 James Sullivan Ruth Carr	James Sullivan Ruth Carr	6	85 p	47	17	37	–
b g Scat Daddy (USA) - Gimlet Witha Twist (USA) (Tale Of The Cat)
In touch with leaders, ridden over 4f out, lost position and well held 2f out, kept on final furlong (op 12/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [9½]	2. Afkaar (USA) 40/1 Joanna Mason Mark Loughnane	Joanna Mason Mark Loughnane	4	99	65	30	51	–
b g Kitten's Joy (USA) - Celestial Woods (USA) (Forestry)
Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, dropped to last and ridden 3f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on but made no telling impression (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 5 [14½]	1. Markazi (FR) 20/1 David Nolan Liam Bailey	David Nolan Liam Bailey	8	99 p	65	20	41	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Marasima (IRE) (Barathea)
Always towards rear (op 25/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 3¼ [17¾]	5. El Jad (IRE) 16/1 Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	Cam Hardie Antony Brittain	4	95 v	61	9	30	–
ch g Shamardal (USA) - Doors To Manual (USA) (Royal Academy)
Slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden and lost second 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 18/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:12 Winning time: 2m 5.83s (slow by 5.43s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: M J Macleod (Little Ted) 1st breeder: Mill Bank Bloodstock Llp
2nd owner: Burton Lodge Racing Club & A Haynes (Smart Connection)
3rd owner: Mike And Wendy Yardley (Distinction)
Tote win: £12 PL: £2.50 £1.10 £1.30 Ex: £32.10 CSF: £25.54 Tricast: £47.57 Trifecta: £85.70

1:50 Ripon 26 May 2022

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