RIPON · 19:15 · 2026-05-08

Sam Alexander Memorial Handicap

6f · Flat · Class 4 · 4yo+ · 0-85 · Good · Turf · 9 ran · 2 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			U SURE DO (IRE)tNo. 2 · drawn 5 · 20 days since last runJ: Cam HardieT: Tim EasterbySat close to the pace early - driven approaching the furlong marker to move into second - finished strongly to get up right on the line	4	9-8	83	11/2	7.50
20.25L	0.25		FORTAMOUR (IRE)No. 9 · drawn 2 · 22 days since last runJ: Barry McHughT: Ben HaslamSettled midfield - urged forward around halfway to close in - drove up to challenge the front pack entering the final furlong - kept battling to the line and narrowly denied	10	8-13	74	25/1	35.00
30.5L	0.5		GRANT WOOD (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 7 · 25 days since last runJ: David NolanT: Paul MidgleyVied for the front - drew ahead 2f out - pressed and responded inside the final furlong - worn down near the finish to take third	7	9-7	82	17/2	10.82
43.5L	3.5		FIRST FOLIO (GB)pNo. 6 · drawn 6 · 184 days since last runJ: Tom Kiely-MarshallT: Julie CamachoShared control early - lost the front 2f out under pressure - stayed on same gear to finish 4th	8	9-2	82	9/1	13.89
55.75L	5.75		MODERN TIMES (GB)tNo. 8 · drawn 4 · 9 days since last runJ: David AllanT: Tim EasterbySat close to the pace early - urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish fifth	5	9-0	75	15/8 F	3.70
66L	6		IT JUST TAKES TIME (IRE)No. 7 · drawn 11 · 22 days since last runJ: Jack GarrittyT: Mark WalfordShared the front spot early - driven to keep place before losing command over 2f out - drifted right and faded inside final furlong - finished sixth	8	9-5	80	10/1	12.08
710.25L	10.25		MUSICAL TOUCH (IRE)No. 1 · drawn 1 · 36 days since last runJ: Ethan TindallT: Richard & Peter FaheyHesitant start leaving group at back - urged into effort with two furlongs left - lost ground final furlong finishing seventh	5	9-4	84	9/2	6.22
812.25L	12.25		WRECK IT RYLEY (IRE)bNo. 4 · drawn 10 · 13 days since last runJ: Rowan ScottT: Alan BrownHeld up towards the back - urged forward inside final 2f - unable to close - finished eighth	6	9-7	82	9/1	14.68
925.25L	25.25		NOVAMAY (GB)No. 3 · drawn 3 · 239 days since last runJ: Rhys ElliottT: Michael DodsHesitant start settling near the back - improved onto the heels of the leading group by the 2f mark - urged into effort with two furlongs left - lost ground rapidly inside the final furlong to finish ninth	4	9-3	83	22/1	31.10

Non-runners: BEYOND BORDERS (withdrawn; vet's advice), CHARLIE MASON (withdrawn; vet's advice)