18:15
BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap
Class 5, 1m5y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-68, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 43.11s
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Result
Sean Kirrane
David Thompson
Tracked the front group early - hit the front with just over 2f left then drifted a touch right approaching the final furlong - stayed on well to prevail
Billy Loughnane
B F Brookhouse
Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention over 2f out - shifted course right approaching final furlong - bumped and edged off line under pressure - kept responding to go down by a whisker
Harry Russell
Brian Ellison
Settled towards the back early - closed steadily inside the last two furlongs to move into third close home - kept going to the line for 3rd
Ryan Kavanagh (7)
Patrick Morris
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage approaching 2f out - could not quicken inside the closing stages finishing 4th beaten 3 lengths
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Sat close to the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't gain ground into the final furlong - held no more in the closing stages finishing fifth
Alistair Rawlinson
Liam Bailey
Hampered start - held up towards back - unable to challenge from 2f out - finished sixth well held
Cam Hardie
Richard Fahey
Settled midpack early - pushed along but couldn't quicken over a furlong out - faded through the closing stages to finish 7th
Ethan Jones (5)
Gemma Tutty
Up with the pace - dropped away 2f out - a long way adrift approaching the final furlong
Warren Fentiman (7)
Michael Dods
Handy early - pushed along with 3f left and dropped away quickly - trailed off through the closing stages to finish ninth
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.