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Apprentice Handicap

Ripon · 14 April 2005
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance5f
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners19
  • HandicapYes

Mynd (GB) (7/1) won the Apprentice Handicap at Ripon on 14 April 2005, beating La Vie Est Belle (GB) by 1¾ lengths under Russ Kennemore for trainer Richard Whitaker. 19 ran on Heavy going over 5f; the winning time was 1m 5.25s (slow by 7.85s).

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 19 — The market

Winner Mynd (GB)
SP: 7/1KTB Rating 75C J: Russ Kennemore T: Richard Whitaker
Won by 1¾ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 11 Mynd (GB) 5g Russ Kennemore(3) Richard Whitaker 7-12 5675C 1:05.25 3,438.50 7/1
2nd 4 La Vie Est Belle (GB) 4f 1¾ P J Benson(8) David Nicholls 8-5 6974C 1:05.60 1,058 6/1 jt-fav
3rd 5 Mister Mal (IRE) 9g ½ Nicky Lawes(7) Brian Ellison 7-6 5859C 1:05.70 396.75 33/1
3rd 7 Dunn Deal (IRE) 5g dht Richard Kingscote Mark Brisbourne 8-5 5772C 1:05.70 396.75 12/1
5th 10 Brigadore (GB) 6g 1½ Richard Killoran(5) James Given 8-1 6361C 1:06.00 — 12/1
6th 17 Time N Time Again (GB) p 7g shd Travis Block Eric Alston 8-13 6573C 1:06.02 — 6/1 jt-fav
7th 15 Kennington (GB) b 5g 1½ Kirsty Milczarek(8) Christine Dunnett 7-6 6045C 1:06.30 — 8/1
8th 1 Catch The Cat (IRE) b 6g 1¼ Saleem Golam John Wainwright 9-4 7066C 1:06.55 — 16/1
9th 19 On The Trail (GB) 8g ¾ Tolley Dean(5) D W Chapman 7-9 5739C 1:06.70 — 14/1
10th 9 Lualua (GB) 4g 1½ Jamie Jones David Barron 8-10 6748C 1:07.00 — 20/1
11th 6 Never Without Me (GB) 5g nk Thomas O'Brien John Coupland 9-1 6750C 1:07.10 — 16/1
12th 3 Joyce's Choice (GB) v 6g ½ K Pierrepont(5) John Wainwright 7-13 6232C 1:07.20 — 20/1
13th 20 Golden Bounty (GB) 6g 1 Donna Aspell(3) Noel Wilson 7-12 5627C 1:07.40 — 33/1
14th 8 A Little Bit Yarie (GB) 4g ½ Andrew Elliott(8) K R Burke 7-6 6018C 1:07.50 — 40/1
15th 14 The Leather Wedge (IRE) 6g 2 Christopher Ely(5) Robert Johnson 7-13 6016C 1:07.90 — 9/1
16th 2 Sholto (GB) b 7g shd Liam Jones(5) Jimmy O'Reilly 7-11 5914C 1:07.92 — 50/1
17th 18 Sir Loin (GB) 4g ¾ Gary Bartley(7) Nigel Tinkler 7-11 6311C 1:08.05 — 25/1
18th 16 Estoille (GB) t 4f ¾ Slade O'Hara(5) Mrs S Lamyman 7-13 5710C 1:08.20 — 50/1
19th 13 True Magic (GB) 4f 3 John Cavanagh(8) James Bethell 8-2 7011C 1:08.80 — 16/1

Winning time 1m 5.25s (slow by 7.85s)

Non-runners Amanda's Lad (no suitable jockey)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (19 of 19 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Apprentice Handicap at Ripon in 2005?
Mynd (GB) won the Apprentice Handicap at Ripon on 14 April 2005, ridden by Russ Kennemore and trained by Richard Whitaker.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Ripon?
1st Mynd (GB) (7/1), 2nd La Vie Est Belle (GB) (6/1J), 3rd Mister Mal (IRE) (33/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Ripon?
Mynd (GB) returned a starting price of 7/1.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Ripon?
19 horses ran in the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Ripon. Non-runners: Amanda's Lad (no suitable jockey).
What was the winning time of the 2005 Apprentice Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 1m 5.25s (slow by 7.85s).

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