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Armstrong Memorial Handicap

Ripon · 6 August 2012
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Caranbola (GB) (9/1) won the Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon on 6 August 2012, beating Spinatrix (GB) by three-quarters of a length under Silvestre De Sousa for trainer Mel Brittain. 11 ran on Good To Soft going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.75s (slow by 2.85s). The 11/4 favourite, Kellys Eye (IRE), finished 6th, beaten 3¼ lengths.

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Winner Caranbola (GB)
SP: 9/1KTB Rating 91A J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Mel Brittain
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: Kellys Eye (IRE) 11/4 · 6th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 10 Caranbola (GB) 6m Silvestre De Sousa Mel Brittain 8-13 8091A 1:12.75 6,931.10 9/1
2nd 3 Spinatrix (GB) p 4f ¾ Lee Topliss(3) Michael Dods 9-5 8995A 1:12.89 2,074.60 15/2
3rd 11 Beckermet (IRE) 10g ¾ P J McDonald Ruth Carr 9-7 8894A 1:13.02 1,037.30 9/1
4th 5 Powerful Presence (IRE) 6g nk Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 9-11 9297A 1:13.07 519.20 5/1
5th 9 Fast Shot (GB) 4g hd David Allan Tim Easterby 9-10 9195A 1:13.15 258.50 11/2
6th 2 Kellys Eye (IRE) 5g 1¼ Robert Winston David Brown 8-7 7473A 1:13.34 — 11/4 fav
7th 1 Another Wise Kid (IRE) 4g ½ Micky Fenton Paul Midgley 9-1 8279A 1:13.43 — 16/1
8th 6 Arganil (USA) h 7g 2 Phillip Makin Kevin Ryan 9-6 8777A 1:13.80 — 25/1
9th 7 The Nifty Fox (GB) p 8g nse James Sullivan Tim Easterby 9-0 8171A 1:13.80 — 8/1
10th 4 Khawatim (GB) 4g 5 Ned Curtis(7) Paul Midgley 9-5 9357A 1:14.70 — 25/1
11th 8 Jamaica Grande (GB) 4g 24 Paddy Mathers Terry Clement 8-7 4529C 1:19.07 — 200/1

Winning time 1m 12.75s (slow by 2.85s)

Non-runners Doctor Parkes (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 (11 of 11 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 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon in 2012?
Caranbola (GB) won the Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon on 6 August 2012, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by Mel Brittain.
What was the finishing order of the 2012 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon?
1st Caranbola (GB) (9/1), 2nd Spinatrix (GB) (15/2), 3rd Beckermet (IRE) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2012 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon?
Caranbola (GB) returned a starting price of 9/1.
How many horses ran in the 2012 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon?
11 horses ran in the 2012 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon. Non-runners: Doctor Parkes (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2012 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 1m 12.75s (slow by 2.85s).

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