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Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap

Ripon · 21 May 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance5f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Pearl Noir (GB) (7/2F) won the Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap at Ripon on 21 May 2017, beating Entertaining Ben (GB) by a length under Paddy Pilley for trainer Scott Dixon. 8 ran on Good going over 5f; the winning time was 59.07s (slow by 1.87s). The winner was the favourite.

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

Winner Pearl Noir (GB)
SP: 7/2 favKTB Rating 75AKTB Speed 101A J: Paddy Pilley T: Scott Dixon
Won by a length
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 5 Pearl Noir (GB) b 7g Paddy Pilley(3) Scott Dixon 8-11 6075A101A 59.07 3,881.40 7/2 fav
2nd 7 Entertaining Ben (GB) 4g 1 Finley Marsh(7) Amy Murphy 9-0 6773A98A 59.24 1,155 4/1
3rd 3 Mighty Zip (USA) p 5g 1½ Jordan Uys(5) Lisa Williamson 8-11 6264A94A 59.49 577.20 13/2
4th 8 Roy's Legacy (GB) 8h ½ Charlie Bennett Shaun Harris 9-7 6771A93A 59.57 288.60 6/1
5th 1 Mitchum (GB) 8g ¾ Lewis Edmunds(3) Ron Barr 9-4 6765A91A 59.70 — 10/1
6th 4 Sarabi (GB) p 4f ½ Alistair Rawlinson Scott Dixon 9-5 6564A89A 59.78 — 12/1
7th 6 Mininggold (GB) p 4f 1 Callum Rodriguez(5) Michael Dods 9-4 6958A86A 59.95 — 4/1
8th 2 Sir Domino (FR) 5g 6 Paula Muir(7) Patrick Holmes 9-3 7030A70A 1:00.95 — 12/1

Winning time 59.07s (slow by 1.87s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 59.12s. This race ran 0.05s (0.1% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.6% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 0.7% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

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). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (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 Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap at Ripon in 2017?
Pearl Noir (GB) won the Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap at Ripon on 21 May 2017, ridden by Paddy Pilley and trained by Scott Dixon.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap at Ripon?
1st Pearl Noir (GB) (7/2F), 2nd Entertaining Ben (GB) (4/1), 3rd Mighty Zip (USA) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap at Ripon?
Pearl Noir (GB) returned a starting price of 7/2F.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap at Ripon?
8 horses ran in the 2017 Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap at Ripon.
What was the winning time of the 2017 Middleham Trainers Association Apprentice Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 59.07s (slow by 1.87s).

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