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BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 1m142y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-72, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 48.23s
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Result
Edward Greatrex
Mark Loughnane
Sluggish start and untidy exit from stalls - settled towards the back of the field - made progress from the outside approaching the final furlong - drifted markedly left inside the last - hit the front close home and drew clear for the win
Jason Watson
Charles Hills
Settled at the rear early - found a tight gap on the inner and forced a run inside the last furlong to move up into second - unable to get near winner at the finish
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Prominent in 3rd - moved up to 2nd over 6f out - pushed to front over 1f out - collared inside final 100 yards and dropped to 3rd
Dale Swift
Seb Spencer
Checked and angled left at the break - settled at the back of the field - made ground wide approaching the final furlong - kept on into 4th without ever threatening the front
Jack Mitchell
Marco Botti
Went in front early - eased back to third with 6f remaining - drifted left and held effort through the last furlong before drifting again and fading close home
Rossa Ryan
Stuart Williams
Took a strong hold early - went forward wide and hit the front after a furlong - pressed and overtaken with over a furlong left - stayed in touch briefly but drifted left approaching the final furlong - gave up second inside the last 110 yards - faded to finish sixth
Cam Hardie
Richard Fahey
Settled midpack early - held 4th under pressure straightening for home - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 7th
Daniel Muscutt
B F Brookhouse
Settled on the rail early - failed to get involved with the front group - dropped well adrift late - finished last of the runners
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.