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Work Interiors Handicap

Ripon · 7 July 2008
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 4f 10y
  • GoingHeavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Rowan Rio (GB) (16/1) won the Work Interiors Handicap at Ripon on 7 July 2008, beating Mezzanisi (IRE) by half a length under Richard Hills for trainer William Haggas. 8 ran on Heavy going over 1m 4f 10y; the winning time was 2m 46.34s (slow by 14.34s). The 15/8 favourite, Red Lily (IRE), finished 4th, beaten 12 lengths.

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

Winner Rowan Rio (GB)
SP: 16/1KTB Rating 97A J: Richard Hills T: William Haggas
Won by half a lengthFav: Red Lily (IRE) 15/8 · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 6 Rowan Rio (GB) 3g Richard Hills William Haggas 9-7 7597A 2:46.34 4,857 16/1
2nd 8 Mezzanisi (IRE) 3g ½ Hayley Turner Michael Bell 9-7 7596A 2:46.44 1,445.25 8/1
3rd 3 Red Merlin (IRE) 3g 2½ Philip Robinson Clive Cox 9-4 7288A 2:46.94 722.25 5/1
4th 2 Red Lily (IRE) 3f 9 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe 8-12 6661A 2:48.74 360.75 15/8 fav
5th 5 Oberlin (USA) 3c ¾ Frankie McDonald Tom Keddy 8-5 5953A 2:48.89 — 40/1
6th 4 Shanafarahan (IRE) 3g 16 Micky Fenton Tom Tate 8-8 6251C 2:52.09 — 33/1
7th 7 Precision Break (USA) 3c 15 J F Egan Paul Cole 9-10 7267C 2:55.09 — 2/1
8th 1 Ovthenight (IRE) 3c 18 Joe Fanning Pam Sly 9-4 7261C 2:58.69 — 15/2

Winning time 2m 46.34s (slow by 14.34s)

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 Work Interiors Handicap at Ripon in 2008?
Rowan Rio (GB) won the Work Interiors Handicap at Ripon on 7 July 2008, ridden by Richard Hills and trained by William Haggas.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Work Interiors Handicap at Ripon?
1st Rowan Rio (GB) (16/1), 2nd Mezzanisi (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Red Merlin (IRE) (5/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Work Interiors Handicap at Ripon?
Rowan Rio (GB) returned a starting price of 16/1.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Work Interiors Handicap at Ripon?
8 horses ran in the 2008 Work Interiors Handicap at Ripon.
What was the winning time of the 2008 Work Interiors Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 46.34s (slow by 14.34s).

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