Take Time To Think With BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)

1st

Outrace (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 8

4yo, 9-3, OR 58

J: Alec Voikhansky (3) · T: Richard Hannon

4 9-3 58

Alec Voikhansky (3)

Richard Hannon

1:50.02 £2,983

Sat close up early - moved onto front 3f out and driven forward - opened up daylight inside final 2f - eased ahead under nudging in last furlong - won comfortably

2nd

Poetic Force (IRE)

No. 1, stall 9

10yo, 9-6, OR 65

J: Molly Gunn (7) · T: Tony Carroll

10 9-6 65

Molly Gunn (7)

Tony Carroll

2¾ £1,400

Sluggish start - settled off the pace mid-pack - made progress two out - pressed for effort - stayed on inside final furlong to snatch second right on the line

3rd

King Of Speed (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 5

5yo, 9-1, OR 60

J: Mason Paetel (7) · T: Mark Loughnane

5 9-1 60

Mason Paetel (7)

Mark Loughnane

0.1 £699

Pulled hard - towards the middle of the field - pushed along and closed to press the front rank over 1f out - stayed on at one speed before dropped to 3rd in the closing strides

4th

Vecchio (IRE)

No. 11, stall 11

4yo, 8-13, OR 56

J: Elle-May Croot (5) · T: Scott Dixon

4 8-13 56

Elle-May Croot (5)

Scott Dixon

1¼ £350

Settled at the back - pushed along 2f out and stayed on into the final furlong - never threatened the front fourth

5th

Toophan (IRE)

No. 5, stall 6

5yo, 9-10, OR 62

J: David Probert · T: Raphael E Freire

5 9-10 62

David Probert

Raphael E Freire

3½ £174

Fought for control early - settled around mid-pack - pushed along with two furlongs left before weakening inside the final furlong

6th

Snooze Lane (IRE) ^b

No. 6, stall 10

5yo, 9-9, OR 61

J: Ross Coakley · T: Sarah Hollinshead

5 9-9 61

Ross Coakley

Sarah Hollinshead

0.3

Settled at the back early - asked for effort with 2f left then boxed in briefly approaching the final furlong - edged forward late but finished sixth beaten 8 lengths

7th

Soames Forsyte (GB) ^tp

No. 2, stall 4

5yo, 9-11, OR 63

J: Dylan Hogan · T: Michael Herrington

5 9-11 63

Dylan Hogan

Michael Herrington

1¾

Raced eagerly and up with leaders - moved right and pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground entering last furlong to finish 7th

8th

Havana Touch (GB)

No. 3, stall 2

3yo, 9-7, OR 65

J: George Buckell (3) · T: John Butler

3 9-7 65

George Buckell (3)

John Butler

6½

Set the pace early - challenged for top spot 3f out before being driven and overtaken - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 8th

9th

Deep Blue (IRE) ^b

No. 9, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR 62

J: William Carver (3) · T: Jamie Osborne

3 9-4 62

William Carver (3)

Jamie Osborne

4

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left then dropped away - allowed to finish in own time - well held in 9th