Genaro Rippa
Genaro Rippa
Article by Alan Trout
Article by Alan Trout
Genaro Leslie Rippa won one race under National Hunt rules, having started his career at Teesside Park on December 12, 1978, when Roderick Dhu was unplaced in the Middlesbrough Handicap Hurdle.
Genaro Leslie Rippa won one race under National Hunt rules, having started his career at Teesside Park on December 12, 1978, when Roderick Dhu was unplaced in the Middlesbrough Handicap Hurdle.
He only victory was achieved at the other end of the country at Newton Abbot on October 23, 1982, when Lilac Lady took the lead at the last flight and narrowly held off the challenge of Maen Dipps to win the Darracombe Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1) by a neck. The six-year-old was not placed in any of her seven starts following her success, Genaro being in the saddle for three of them.
He only victory was achieved at the other end of the country at Newton Abbot on October 23, 1982, when Lilac Lady took the lead at the last flight and narrowly held off the challenge of Maen Dipps to win the Darracombe Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1) by a neck. The six-year-old was not placed in any of her seven starts following her success, Genaro being in the saddle for three of them.
He had his final ride at Devon & Exeter on August 9, 1984 when Kirk Michael was unplaced in the Powderham Castle Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1) after leading in the early stages.
He had his final ride at Devon & Exeter on August 9, 1984 when Kirk Michael was unplaced in the Powderham Castle Novices’ Hurdle (Division 1) after leading in the early stages.
