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Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap (Div 2)
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 10.77s
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Result
Kieran O'Neill
Simon Earle
Sat just off the pace - improved into contention over a furlong out - stayed on inside final furlong to hit front close home - drew clear to score
Richard Kingscote
Clive Cox
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - closed through the pack inside the last furlong - moved into second late but no match for winner
Ryan Kavanagh (7)
Danny Brooke
Towards the rear of the field and wide - made ground on the front group approaching 2f out - plugged on through the final furlong but lacked the speed to threaten third
Darragh Keenan
Robert Eddery
Went early on the outer - moved up to sit close to the pace - hit the front two out - drifted left under pressure inside the final furlong - overtaken and eased back through the field in the closing stages
Finley Marsh
Harry Charlton
Restrained at the back - progress wide in the straight and stayed on - never able to threaten for a place
Joe Leavy (3)
Chris Dwyer
Settled at the rear early - drifted left approaching the final furlong then found a bit extra out wide - lacked the speed to challenge finishing 6th beaten 3 lengths
Alistair Rawlinson
Hugo Palmer
Set the early pace - lost the advantage 2f out and battled on behind before pressed for effort inside final furlong - dropped away late to finish seventh
Rob Hornby
James Tate
Held up in the pack on the rail - driven approaching the home bend without threatening leaders - dropped away in the closing stages to finish eighth
Callum Hutchinson
Ed Walker
Held up wide with the pace early - lost touch entering the straight - well held at the finish
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.