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Middleham Handicap

Ripon · 20 June 2005
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 4f 10y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Richtee (IRE) (4/1) won the Middleham Handicap at Ripon on 20 June 2005, beating Kindling (GB) by a short head under Paul Hanagan for trainer Richard Fahey. 8 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m 4f 10y; the winning time was 2m 37.62s (slow by 5.62s). The 10/3 favourite, Royal Flynn (GB), finished 7th, beaten 10¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Richtee (IRE)
Won by a short headFav: Royal Flynn (GB) 10/3 · 7th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 6 Richtee (IRE) 4f Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 10-0 7070C 2:37.62 3,386.50 4/1
2nd 9 Kindling (GB) 3f shd Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 9-0 7056C 2:37.64 1,042 4/1
3rd 3 Archirondel (GB) 7g 3 Dale Gibson Micky Hammond 9-6 6256C 2:38.17 521 7/1
4th 5 Sooyou Sir (IRE) 3g ½ Paul Fessey Ann Duffield 7-12 5533C 2:38.26 260.50 25/1
5th 4 Mr Maxim (GB) 3g 2 Hayley Turner(3) Richard Whitaker 8-3 6233C 2:38.62 — 8/1
6th 7 Phoenix Eye (GB) 4c 3½ Gyles Parkin Michael Mullineaux 8-9 5131C 2:39.26 — 16/1
7th 2 Royal Flynn (GB) 3g 1¾ Tony Culhane Michael Dods 9-1 7133C 2:39.57 — 10/3 fav
8th 8 Giunchiglio (GB) 6g 5 Ben Swarbrick(5) Mark Brisbourne 8-10 5719C 2:40.48 — 6/1

Winning time 2m 37.62s (slow by 5.62s)

Non-runners Mister Arjay (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 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 Middleham Handicap at Ripon in 2005?
Richtee (IRE) won the Middleham Handicap at Ripon on 20 June 2005, ridden by Paul Hanagan and trained by Richard Fahey.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Middleham Handicap at Ripon?
1st Richtee (IRE) (4/1), 2nd Kindling (GB) (4/1), 3rd Archirondel (GB) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Middleham Handicap at Ripon?
Richtee (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Middleham Handicap at Ripon?
8 horses ran in the 2005 Middleham Handicap at Ripon. Non-runners: Mister Arjay (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2005 Middleham Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 37.62s (slow by 5.62s).