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Armstrong Memorial Handicap

Ripon · 2 August 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners6
  • HandicapYes

Fortamour (IRE) (4/1) won the Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon on 2 August 2021, beating Intrinsic Bond (GB) by a neck under Paul Hanagan for trainer Ben Haslam. 6 ran on Good going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 10.30s (slow by 0.40s). The 3/1 favourite, Intrinsic Bond (GB), finished 2nd, beaten a quarter of a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 6 — The market

Winner Fortamour (IRE)
SP: 4/1KTB Rating 85BKTB Speed 117A J: Paul Hanagan T: Ben Haslam
Won by a neckFav: Intrinsic Bond (GB) 3/1 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 6 Fortamour (IRE) 5g Paul Hanagan Ben Haslam 8-11 8085B117A 1:10.30 5,927.10 4/1
2nd 2 Intrinsic Bond (GB) 4g nk Connor Beasley Tracy Waggott 9-12 9599B117A 1:10.35 2,779.55 3/1 fav
3rd 1 Gale Force Maya (GB) p 5m hd Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 9-9 9295B116A 1:10.38 1,390.35 9/2
4th 5 Paws For Thought (IRE) 3g 3 Jane Elliott Tom Dascombe 9-4 9179B109A 1:10.88 694.60 11/2
5th 3 Bossipop (GB) b 8g 1¼ David Allan Tim Easterby 9-2 8572B106A 1:11.09 347.30 4/1
6th 4 Macho Pride (IRE) 3g hd Harrison Shaw Ben Haslam 8-8 8164B106A 1:11.17 173.65 11/2

Winning time 1m 10.30s (slow by 0.40s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 12.35s. This race ran 2.05s (2.8% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.6% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 2.3% 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 (6 of 6 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 (6 of 6 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon in 2021?
Fortamour (IRE) won the Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon on 2 August 2021, ridden by Paul Hanagan and trained by Ben Haslam.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon?
1st Fortamour (IRE) (4/1), 2nd Intrinsic Bond (GB) (3/1F), 3rd Gale Force Maya (GB) (9/2).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon?
Fortamour (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon?
6 horses ran in the 2021 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon.
What was the winning time of the 2021 Armstrong Memorial Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 1m 10.30s (slow by 0.40s).

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