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Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap

Ripon · 16 July 2016
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance1m 4f 10y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14
  • HandicapYes

Soldier In Action (FR) (4/1) won the Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap at Ripon on 16 July 2016, beating Snoano (GB) by 1¼ lengths under Franny Norton for trainer Mark Johnston. 14 ran on Good going over 1m 4f 10y; the winning time was 2m 33.96s (slow by 1.96s). The 11/4 favourite, Sindarban (IRE), finished 8th, beaten 5 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 14 — The market

Winner Soldier In Action (FR)
SP: 4/1KTB Rating 86A J: Franny Norton T: Mark Johnston
Won by 1¼ lengthsFav: Sindarban (IRE) 11/4 · 8th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 4 Soldier In Action (FR) 3c Franny Norton Mark Johnston 8-6 9086A 2:33.96 15,562.50 4/1
2nd 2 Snoano (GB) 4g 1¼ David Allan Tim Easterby 9-8 9499A 2:34.17 4,660 4/1
3rd 1 Tapis Libre (GB) 8g ½ Nathan Evans(5) Jacqueline Coward 8-6 8382A 2:34.25 2,330 20/1
4th 10 Blue Hussar (IRE) p 5g nk Callum Shepherd(5) Micky Hammond 8-8 8584A 2:34.29 1,165 20/1
5th 14 Dance King (GB) tp 6g 1 Jason Hart Tim Easterby 9-2 8889A 2:34.46 582.50 14/1
6th 15 Odeon (GB) 5g ¾ Jack Garritty James Given 8-9 8181A 2:34.59 292.50 33/1
7th 13 Modernism (GB) 7g nk Barry McHugh Richard Fahey 9-0 8685A 2:34.63 — 20/1
8th 11 Sindarban (IRE) 5g 1 Phillip Makin Keith Dalgleish 9-5 9188A 2:34.79 — 11/4 fav
9th 7 Welford (GB) 3g 4½ Liam Jones Mark Johnston 8-5 8964A 2:35.54 — 11/1
10th 3 Corton Lad (GB) tp 6g ½ Joey Haynes Keith Dalgleish 9-1 8773A 2:35.63 — 25/1
11th 9 Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 4g 1 Graham Gibbons David Evans 9-6 9275A 2:35.79 — 25/1
12th 6 Chancery (USA) tv 8g 1 David Nolan David O'Meara 9-12 9879A 2:35.96 — 25/1
13th 12 Burano (IRE) 7g 4 Josh Doyle(5) David O'Meara 8-9 8655C 2:36.63 — 16/1
14th 8 Fattsota (GB) 8g 9 Paddy Vaughan(7) David O'Meara 9-7 10067C 2:38.13 — 25/1

Winning time 2m 33.96s (slow by 1.96s)

Non-runners Jam Session (self 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 (14 of 14 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 Bell-ringer Handicap at Ripon in 2016?
Soldier In Action (FR) won the Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap at Ripon on 16 July 2016, ridden by Franny Norton and trained by Mark Johnston.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap at Ripon?
1st Soldier In Action (FR) (4/1), 2nd Snoano (GB) (4/1), 3rd Tapis Libre (GB) (20/1).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap at Ripon?
Soldier In Action (FR) returned a starting price of 4/1.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap at Ripon?
14 horses ran in the 2016 Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap at Ripon. Non-runners: Jam Session (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2016 Ripon Bell-ringer Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 33.96s (slow by 1.96s).

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