Racecards
15:15 Ripon
Armstrong Memorial Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 310/536-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
slowly away, always behind, never dangerous
- Form 232-100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D McGaffin
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 300053
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
with winner, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 460000
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, effort halfway, never dangerous
- Form 1-01200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
pushed along behind, kept on final 2f, never dangerous
- Form 460205
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Unett
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Bygone Days
37- Form 02-1345
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Michael Hills
made all, ridden well over 1f out, under pressure inside last, just held on
- Form 005004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, hung left inside last, ran on towards finish, just held
- Form 0-25100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A valuable prize for a Monday at Ripon can go to Danehill Stroller, who is in much better form than when he finished down the field in this race last term and can confirm recent superiority with Dame de Noche, who will provide a stern test if she is in the same frame of mind as when finishing fourth at Goodwood last week. The lightly raced Impressive Flight has a stiff test at the weights for her reappearance but has enough good form to her name to be given a solid mention, while Indian Spark can never be ruled out; even though the ground is not ideal for him this afternoon. Romany Nights does not have much to find on recent form and is also capable of playing a leading role on ground that holds no fears for him. However, Danehill Stroller is now 1lb lower then the last time he was successful and, as he does not have too many miles on the clock for a sprinter of his age, he looks the value call in a wide open contest that is likely to go right down to the wire.