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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1)
Class 4, 7f14y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 27.96s
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Result
Robert Havlin
Iain Jardine
Set the pace almost throughout - pushed along inside final furlong - battled on to prevail
William Buick
George Boughey
Tracked front pack early - pushed along with 2f left - kept on inside the last - closed to 2nd close home but narrowly denied
Tom Eaves
Michael Herrington
Settled in the pack early - moved up and drifted left approaching final furlong - stayed on but yielded runner-up spot close home to finish third
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Sprang forward smartly at the off - settled into midfield shortly after - pushed along with two furlongs left - found extra close home to finish fastest of all - fourth at the line beaten 1.25L
Kieran O'Neill
Scott Dixon
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - stayed on without matching the leading pair's finishing speed - beaten 1.5 lengths in 5th
Lewis Edmunds
Jennie Candlish
Checked early and settled towards the back - made progress with a furlong left - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening the front - finished sixth beaten 2 lengths
Oisin McSweeney (3)
Richard Fahey
Settled midpack early - fighting for control under restraint - pushed along with two furlongs left but couldn't find extra - stayed on late to finish seventh
Jason Hart
Hugo Palmer
Sat close to the pace - pushed along with a furlong left and unable to find more late
Hollie Doyle
James Evans
Away smartly and settled among the pack - drifted left under pressure with two furlongs left - dropped away a furlong out - faded in the closing stages to finish ninth
Clifford Lee
Michael Dods
Settled at the back - out of contention from 1f out
Tommie Jakes (5)
Linda Perratt
Held midfield to the wide side - pushed along with 2f left then dropped back into the pack - faded steadily through the closing stages to finish 11th
Cam Hardie
Harriet Bethell
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - toiling from over 2f out - well held in 12th
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.