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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap
Class 4, 7f36y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 27.11s
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Result
Joe Leavy (3)
Hugo Palmer
Sat close to the pace - pressed for advantage entering final furlong and edged in front inside it - kept finding more to the line
Luke Morris
Mark Loughnane
Tracked the front group early - urged forward with over 2f left - kept responding inside the final furlong to move into second near the line - held no hope of catching the winner
Rossa Ryan
Ed Dunlop
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - made ground but had much ground to find while drifting left approaching the final furlong - corrected course and kept battling to the line - up into third close home but no match for winner
Hollie Doyle
Richard Spencer
Set the pace - pushed along a furlong out then overtaken inside the last - dropped away to finish fourth
Robert Havlin
Tom Clover
Held a midpack spot wide of rivals - urged forward with over 2f left - stayed on steadily inside the final furlong - crossed the line 5th without threatening the front
Sean Levey
Stuart Williams
Held up early pulling hard behind the pace - lost ground approaching the final furlong - finished sixth
Daniel Muscutt
Jack Morland
Sluggish start - settled towards the rear - nudged into contention passing the furlong pole before fading close home
Lewis Edmunds
Rod Millman
Settled on rail in the pack - unable to make progress into contention throughout - finished well off the pace in 8th
Jason Watson
David O'Meara
Settled towards the back pulling hard early - failed to feature thereafter - finished ninth
Jack Mitchell
Mark Rimell
Slow to break - settled at rear alongside another - made no real impression - finished tenth
Non-runners: Beattie Is Back (self certificate), Lir Speciale (self certificate)
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.