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Never So Bold Handicap

Ripon · 2 August 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m 1f 170y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Myristica (IRE) (6/4F) won the Never So Bold Handicap at Ripon on 2 August 2021, beating Yorkshire Lady (GB) by 3½ lengths under Silvestre De Sousa for trainer Tim Easterby. 7 ran on Good going over 1m 1f 170y; the winning time was 2m 1.76s (slow by 1.36s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

Winner Myristica (IRE)
SP: 6/4 favKTB Rating 89AKTB Speed 108A J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Tim Easterby
Won by 3½ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 2 Myristica (IRE) 3f Silvestre De Sousa Tim Easterby 9-2 7389A108A 2:01.76 4,346.99 6/4 fav
2nd 3 Yorkshire Lady (GB) 3f 3½ Harrison Shaw Michael & David Easterby 9-2 7381A103A 2:02.34 2,040.68 13/2
3rd 1 Briardale (IRE) 9g 3¼ Daniel Tudhope Edward Bethell 10-4 8189A99A 2:02.89 1,020.74 9/4
4th 5 Rum Runner (GB) 6g 3¼ Paul Mulrennan Geoffrey Harker 9-7 7071A95A 2:03.43 510.37 13/2
5th 7 Wild Thunder (IRE) 4g 3 William Pyle(7) Michael & David Easterby 8-11 6754A91A 2:03.93 300 40/1
6th 4 Delph Crescent (IRE) p 6g 19 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 9-9 7262C65C 2:07.09 300 17/2
7th 8 Art Dealer (GB) 3g 6 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 9-2 7355C57C 2:08.09 300 33/1

Winning time 2m 1.76s (slow by 1.36s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 4.16s. This race ran 2.40s (1.9% faster); the day's other races here ran 0.6% faster (N 6). Net of the day: 1.4% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Big Boy Bobby (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 (7 of 7 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 (7 of 7 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 Never So Bold Handicap at Ripon in 2021?
Myristica (IRE) won the Never So Bold Handicap at Ripon on 2 August 2021, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by Tim Easterby.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Never So Bold Handicap at Ripon?
1st Myristica (IRE) (6/4F), 2nd Yorkshire Lady (GB) (13/2), 3rd Briardale (IRE) (9/4).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Never So Bold Handicap at Ripon?
Myristica (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/4F.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Never So Bold Handicap at Ripon?
7 horses ran in the 2021 Never So Bold Handicap at Ripon. Non-runners: Big Boy Bobby (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2021 Never So Bold Handicap at Ripon?
The winning time was 2m 1.76s (slow by 1.36s).

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