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BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 1m2f42y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-68, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 17.90s
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Result
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Settled at the rear early - boxed in and short of space approaching 2f out - plenty of work needed inside final furlong - flew home between rivals in the closing stages drifting left near the finish - got up close to the line under maximum effort to score
Jack Mitchell
Kevin Frost
Up with the front group early - moved into contention from 3f out - held up for a gap inside the final furlong - hit the front 110 yards out before being passed close home - half a length second at the line
Warren Fentiman (7)
Richard Fahey
Settled close to the pace - contesting the advantage approaching 2f out then edged across hampering another runner before hitting the front inside the last furlong - pushed along in the closing stages - overtaken near the final 110 yards - stayed on to finish third
Sean Kirrane
David Thompson
Settled in second early - contested for the front 2f out before losing ground when hampered over 1f out - responded and ran on strongly in the closing stages - checked once more inside the final 110 yards - held by the front three at the line
Jack Garritty
Jedd O'Keeffe
Settled in the pack - drifted towards the rail in the straight - pushed along with 2f left - stuck behind rivals with a furlong to run - found little once through and dropped away late to finish fifth
Tommie Jakes (5)
David Thompson
Held a midfield position - pushed on towards the front group down the middle from 2f out - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish sixth
Daniel Muscutt
John Butler
Set the pace in a steady gallop early - lost the advantage 2f out and pressed for effort inside the final furlong - dropped away rapidly close home
Aiden Brookes (3)
Micky Hammond
Settled towards back of field - lost touch with the pack over 3f out - drifted further away last two furlongs - finished well beaten in 8th
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.