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Ripon Cathedral Handicap

Ripon · 13 August 2005
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance1m 4f 10y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners6
  • HandicapYes

Ceiriog Valley (GB) (8/1) won the Ripon Cathedral Handicap at Ripon on 13 August 2005, beating Red Racketeer (USA) by 4 lengths under Martin Dwyer for trainer B W Hills. 6 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m 4f 10y; the winning time was 2m 40.14s (slow by 8.14s). The 6/4 favourite, Red Racketeer (USA), finished 2nd, beaten 4 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 6 — The market

Winner Ceiriog Valley (GB)
SP: 8/1KTB Rating 77C J: Martin Dwyer T: B W Hills
Won by 4 lengthsFav: Red Racketeer (USA) 6/4 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 4 Ceiriog Valley (GB) 3f Martin Dwyer B W Hills 8-1 7177C 2:40.14 9,048 8/1
2nd 3 Red Racketeer (USA) 3c 4 Eddie Ahern Ed Dunlop 9-5 8986C 2:40.87 3,432 6/4 fav
3rd 8 Market Trend (GB) 3f ¾ Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 8-10 8075C 2:41.00 1,716 12/1
4th 7 Vale de Lobo (GB) 3f ½ Nicky Mackay William Haggas 8-7 7771C 2:41.09 780 11/2
5th 2 Patxaran (IRE) 3f ¾ Russ Kennemore(7) P C Haslam 7-13 7661C 2:41.23 390 15/2
6th 5 Dahman (GB) 3g 30 Tom Queally Saeed bin Suroor 8-10 8052C 2:46.69 234 5/2

Winning time 2m 40.14s (slow by 8.14s)

Non-runners Given A Choice (unsuitable ground), Hope An Glory (vet's certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (6 of 6 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 Ripon Cathedral Handicap at Ripon in 2005?
Ceiriog Valley (GB) won the Ripon Cathedral Handicap at Ripon on 13 August 2005, ridden by Martin Dwyer and trained by B W Hills.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Ripon Cathedral Handicap at Ripon?
1st Ceiriog Valley (GB) (8/1), 2nd Red Racketeer (USA) (6/4F), 3rd Market Trend (GB) (12/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Ripon Cathedral Handicap at Ripon?
Ceiriog Valley (GB) returned a starting price of 8/1.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Ripon Cathedral Handicap at Ripon?
6 horses ran in the 2005 Ripon Cathedral Handicap at Ripon. Non-runners: Given A Choice (unsuitable ground), Hope An Glory (vet's certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2005 Ripon Cathedral Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 40.14s (slow by 8.14s).

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