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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap
Class 5, 1m5y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-68, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 41.39s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Andrew Mullen
Ben Haslam
Settled back in the pack early - pushed along and made ground a furlong out to hit the front - stayed strong through the closing stages to score
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Held up in the pack - pushed along and made progress over a furlong out - stayed on inside the final furlong - closed on the leader but denied by half a length
Cam Hardie
Patrick Morris
Went straight to front - pressed for effort 2f out - overtaken entering last furlong - lost momentum but hung on for 3rd
Rhys Elliott (7)
Gary Rutherford
Handy up front - urged forward with 2f remaining - dropped back slightly but still close to the front group - unable to match the pace inside the last furlong - stayed on well at the finish but narrowly missed 3rd
Billy Loughnane
Patrick Morris
Settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress inside final two furlongs - kept on to finish fifth beaten under three lengths
Paul Mulrennan
Michael Dods
Settled off the pace early - pushed along with 1f left and edged closer late - never a threat - finished sixth
Kaiya Fraser (3)
David Thompson
Handy behind the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong - finished 7th
Billy Garritty
Liam Bailey
Sluggish start - stayed at the back throughout - pushed along but made no headway inside final furlong - well held in 8th
Ben Robinson
Ewan Whillans
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 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.