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Directors Cup (Handicap)

Ripon · 1 June 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Duke Cosimo (GB) (5/1) won the Directors Cup (Handicap) at Ripon on 1 June 2016, beating Red Pike (IRE) by a length under P J McDonald for trainer Michael Herrington. 12 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.77s (slow by 2.87s). The 10/3 favourite, Red Pike (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Duke Cosimo (GB)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 91A J: P J McDonald T: Michael Herrington
Won by a lengthFav: Red Pike (IRE) 10/3 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 Duke Cosimo (GB) 6g P J McDonald Michael Herrington 8-4 7891A 1:12.77 7,439.35 5/1
2nd 13 Red Pike (IRE) 5g 1 Paul Mulrennan Bryan Smart 9-6 94104A 1:12.94 2,213.75 10/3 fav
3rd 7 Mississippi (GB) p 7g 2 Barry McHugh Paul Midgley 8-7 8183A 1:13.27 1,106.30 7/1
4th 14 Intense Style (IRE) 4g ½ David Allan Les Eyre 9-2 9090A 1:13.35 553.15 10/1
5th 2 Meshardal (GER) 6g ½ James Sullivan Ruth Carr 8-7 8179A 1:13.44 — 14/1
6th 10 Tumblewind (GB) 6m 1¼ George Chaloner Richard Whitaker 8-13 8781A 1:13.64 — 25/1
7th 8 Mappin Time (IRE) b 8g 1 Rachel Richardson(5) Tim Easterby 8-1 8065A 1:13.81 — 25/1
8th 12 Adam's Ale (GB) 7g ¾ Dougie Costello Mark Walford 8-9 8370A 1:13.94 — 12/1
9th 3 Fast Act (IRE) 4g 2 Joe Doyle(3) Kevin Ryan 9-4 9572A 1:14.27 — 40/1
10th 9 Eccleston (GB) v 5g ½ Phillip Makin David O'Meara 9-5 9371A 1:14.35 — 5/1
11th 5 Grandad's World (IRE) p 4g hd Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey 9-2 9067A 1:14.43 — 20/1
12th 6 Highland Acclaim (IRE) h 5g 1¼ David Nolan David O'Meara 9-0 8860A 1:14.60 — 22/1

Winning time 1m 12.77s (slow by 2.87s)

Non-runners Fingal's Cave (self certificate), Steve Prescott (withdrawn; unruly in stalls)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 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 Directors Cup (Handicap) at Ripon in 2016?
Duke Cosimo (GB) won the Directors Cup (Handicap) at Ripon on 1 June 2016, ridden by P J McDonald and trained by Michael Herrington.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Directors Cup at Ripon?
1st Duke Cosimo (GB) (5/1), 2nd Red Pike (IRE) (10/3F), 3rd Mississippi (GB) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Directors Cup at Ripon?
Duke Cosimo (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Directors Cup at Ripon?
12 horses ran in the 2016 Directors Cup at Ripon. Non-runners: Fingal's Cave (self certificate), Steve Prescott (withdrawn; unruly in stalls).
What was the winning time of the 2016 Directors Cup at Ripon?
The winning time was 1m 12.77s (slow by 2.87s).

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