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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2)
Class 6, 7f36y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 27.90s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Tracked front group early - hit front with a furlong left - opened up in the closing stages - kept finding more to score comfortably
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Settled at back early - made ground into contention over a furlong out - found extra late to grab second close home - unable to threaten the winner
David Probert
John Butler
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress into contention a furlong out - briefly loomed up second inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten the leader - edged back to third close home
Taryn Langley (7)
David Loughnane
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - made progress inside final 2f - stayed on late without reaching those in front - finished fourth beaten 4¼ lengths
Kieran O'Neill
Joe Ponting
Sat close to the front pair - drifted back a touch on the inner with 5f left - pushed along inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten
Joe Leavy (3)
James Evans
Slow to start - pushed into a forward position with 5f left - hit the front 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and faded to finish sixth
George Wood
Jennie Candlish
Sent clear early - overtaken with over 6f left then dropped away approaching final furlong - faded near the finish to come home 7th
Tom Eaves
Derek Shaw
Settled just behind the pace - hit the front with 6f left before losing command 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Non-runners: First Greyed (travel problems)
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.