Full Result 3.45 Ripon | 16 April 2026

Armstrong Memorial Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) 6f Good To Soft

1st £7,215.60 2nd £3,383.80 3rd £1,692.60 4th £845.60 5th £422.80 6th £211.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	9. Kodiac Thriller (IRE) 14/1 Rhys Elliott ⁵ Mark Walford	Rhys Elliott ⁵ Mark Walford	5	812	79	81	–	–
b g Kodiac - Stage Name (Famous Name)
Raced near side, pressed leader, challenging over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, just did enough, 1st of 10 in group (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had stripped fitter for his reappearance run following a 163-day break which was noted; gelding was routine tested) (op 16/1)

2⁽¹²⁾ nk	5. Wild Clary (IRE) 6/1 Joe Leavy Richard Hannon	Joe Leavy Richard Hannon	4	95	81	83	–	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Chrysanthemum (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Raced near side, in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leaders over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, just held, 2nd of 10 in group (op 13/2)

3⁽¹⁴⁾ nse [¼]	2. American Style 8/1 Shane Gray Kevin Ryan	Shane Gray Kevin Ryan	4	99	85	87	–	–
ch g Washington DC (IRE) - Dance On The Day (IRE) (Epaulette)
Raced near side, led against near rail, faced challenges from over 1f out, headed and lost second inside final furlong, rallied final 110yds, 3rd of 10 in group (op 11/2)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [¾]	4. Roberto Caro (IRE) 9/1 Oisin McSweeney Adrian Paul Keatley	Oisin McSweeney Adrian Paul Keatley	5	96 t	82	83	–	–
b g Inns Of Court (IRE) - Bett's Gift (Teofilo)
Raced near side, midfield, steady headway from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went fourth final 110yds, nearest finish, 4th of 10 in group (op 8/1)

5⁽¹⁶⁾ 1¼ [2]	12. Modern Times 7/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	5	813 t	75	72	–	–
b g Too Darn Hot - Impressionist (IRE) (Montjeu)
Raced near side, towards rear against near rail, switched right over 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, did well in the circumstances, 5th of 10 in group (op 17/2)

6⁽⁶⁾ ½ [2½]	7. Almarada Prince (IRE) 14/1 David Nolan Paul Midgley	David Nolan Paul Midgley	5	94	80	75	–	–
ch g Prince Of Lir (IRE) - Almarada (FR) (Le Havre)
Raced far side, prominent, led group over 1f out, soon challenging, weakened final 110yds, 1st of 6 in group (op 12/1)

7⁽¹³⁾ ½ [3]	13. Rock Opera 14/1 Ethan Tindall ⁵ Richard & Peter Fahey	Ethan Tindall ⁵ Richard & Peter Fahey	6	85 v	72	66	–	–
b g Unfortunately (IRE) - Broughtons Jewel (IRE) (Bahri)
Raced near side, midfield, some headway from over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10 in group

8⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [3¾]	3. It Just Takes Time (IRE) 22/1 Jack Garritty Mark Walford	Jack Garritty Mark Walford	8	96	82	74	–	–
br g Power - War Bride (GER) (War Blade)
Raced near side, prominent, weakened from 2f out, 7th of 10 in group (op 25/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [5½]	10. Kats Bob 11/2F William Pyle ³ Ruth Carr	William Pyle ³ Ruth Carr	8	90 v	79	65	–	–
ch g Bobby's Kitten (USA) - Dreaming Of Stella (IRE) (Giant's Causeway)
Raced far side, led group, headed in group over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 2nd of 6 in group (op 6/1)

10⁽³⁾ nk [5¾]	15. Another Investment (IRE) 40/1 Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler	Faye McManoman Nigel Tinkler	7	88	70	55	–	–
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Mitzi Winks (USA) (Lookin At Lucky)
Switched sharply right soon after start, raced near side, in rear, some headway inside final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 10 in group

11⁽⁹⁾ 1 [6¾]	8. Mister Sox 8/1 Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby	6	93 p	79	61	–	–
ch g Pivotal - Crowning Glory (FR) (Speightstown)
Raced near side, in rear throughout, 9th of 10 in group (op 15/2 tchd 17/2)

12⁽⁵⁾ nk [7]	11. Fortamour (IRE) 18/1 Joanna Mason Ben Haslam	Joanna Mason Ben Haslam	10	90	76	57	–	–
b g Es Que Love (IRE) - Kathy Sun (IRE) (Intikhab)
Raced far side, midfield, weakened from over 1f out, 3rd of 6 in group (op 16/1)

13⁽¹⁵⁾ 1½ [8½]	1. Sixtygeesbaby (IRE) 6/1 Mark Winn David O'Meara	Mark Winn David O'Meara	4	910 t	86	63	–	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Field Of Stars (Acclamation)
Raced near side, midfield against near rail, weakened from 2f out, eased inside final furlong, 10th of 10 in group (op 15/2)

14⁽⁷⁾ shd [8½]	6. Intervention 20/1 Mason Paetel ⁵ Michael Appleby	Mason Paetel ⁵ Michael Appleby	9	813 v	80	56	–	–
b g Swiss Spirit - Lady Lube Rye (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye)
Raced far side, in touch with leaders, weakened from over 2f out, 4th of 6 in group (op 18/1)

15⁽²⁾ nse [8¾]	14. Wen Moon (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Mullen Ben Haslam	Andrew Mullen Ben Haslam	6	89	71	47	–	–
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Luminous Gold (Fantastic Light)
Raced far side, in rear, brief headway over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 5th of 6 in group (op 20/1)

16⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [10½]	16. Lesley's Boy 40/1 Cam Hardie Richard & Peter Fahey	Cam Hardie Richard & Peter Fahey	4	87 v	69	40	–	–
b g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Enliven (Dansili)
Walked to post, raced far side, in rear throughout, 6th of 6 in group

16 ran Off time: 3:46:04 Winning time: 1m 11.60s (slow by 1.90s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Rads (Kodiac Thriller) 1st breeder: Stage Name Partnership
2nd owner: Hollywood Racing & Barnane Stud (Wild Clary)
3rd owner: Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXVIII (American Style)
Tote win: £15.20 PL: £3.70 £1.20 £2.70 Ex: £154.60 CSF: £97.76 Tricast: £748.36 Trifecta: £1,992.40
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 18 (22%) M [6-11] 63 (33%) H [12-16] 69 (45%)

3:45 Ripon 16 Apr 2026

Armstrong Memorial Handicap