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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)
Class 6, 7f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-58, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 28.11s
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Result
Darragh Keenan
Martin Dunne
Sat close behind the front group - pushed to the front just inside the last furlong - held on under maximum effort to score
Molly Gunn (7)
Tony Carroll
Dwelt at start - settled towards back off the tempo - moved through on outer approaching final furlong then angled left to close inside - denied by a short margin at the line
Kieran O'Neill
Scott Dixon
In front early - pushed on straightening up - driven with 2f remaining - overtaken inside final furlong and slipped to third - stayed on to finish close up
Aiden Brookes (3)
Simon West
Held a midfield position - found ground blocked and moved left inside the last furlong - unable to threaten the leading pair but stayed on to finish fourth
Jack Doughty (3)
John Mackie
Up with the front group - off the bridle wide into the straight - drifted left from 2f out and found the rail blocked over 1f out - ran on once in the open inside the final furlong - 5th and beaten
Finley Marsh
Michael Appleby
Held up towards rear - improved position on the outer approaching final furlong - pressed for effort then lost ground close home - finished 6th beaten 2.25 lengths
Dale Swift
Scott Dixon
Sluggish start - held up towards rear - no threat to leaders - finished 7th beaten 3.5 lengths
Joe Leavy (3)
James Evans
Fought for control and raced up with the pace wide - shadowing the front-runner early - given a squeeze approaching 2f out then dropped away from second under pressure - faded and clipped by another runner soon after
Marco Ghiani
Ivan Furtado
Held up off the pace throughout - no real impression made - well held in 9th
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.