19:45
BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1)
Class 6, 1m13y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 42.74s
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Result
Callum Shepherd
Peter Niven
Set the pace early - dropped to second before pushing back in front inside final two furlongs - kept finding under pressure to score
Joanna Mason
Derek Shaw
Settled off the pace in the pack early - improved on the near flank inside the last 2f under pressure - stayed on to take second close home - never able to trouble the winner
Joe Leavy (3)
Sarah Hollinshead
Tracked the front group - pushed along to move up into second inside the last furlong but unable to trouble the winner - edged out of that spot close home to finish third
Taryn Langley (7)
David Simcock
Checked and eased across early - settled towards the back - pushed along and improved along the inner in the closing stages but lacked the speed to get on terms
Jason Hart
Stella Barclay
Checked and shifted left early - settled towards the back and stayed there until edging over for space approaching the final furlong - found little extra once in space and finished fifth beaten 2.25 lengths
George Wood
Amy Murphy
Held a midfield spot on the rail - urged into contention approaching 2f out and briefly closed on the front runners - driven but faded in the final furlong to finish sixth
Warren Fentiman (7)
Lawrence Mullaney
Held up at the rear - made no impact - finished well off the front - well held in 7th
Rossa Ryan
Tony Carroll
Went wide from the off - hit the front soon after - pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away and beaten into 8th
Harrison Shaw
Scott Dixon
Tracked front group hugging rail - urged forward with two furlongs left - faded fast under pressure inside final two furlongs - finished ninth well held
Non-runners: Calcutta Dream (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.