20:15
BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 2)
Class 6, 1m13y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 41.97s
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Result
Cam Hardie
Olly Williams
Sprinted clear from the off - hit the front briefly then sat second - regained command approaching the straight - powered clear inside the final furlong - allowed to coast home in front
Aiden Brookes (3)
Simon West
Hesitant getting away - held up towards rear - boxed in from over 2f out until over 1f out - pushed along and stayed on well through final furlong - grabbed second late but no threat to winner
Warren Fentiman (7)
Lawrence Mullaney
Took strong hold tracking the pace - improved into second inside final two furlongs - under pressure edged left in the closing stages - unable to match the winner and dropped back to third close home
David Nolan
Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood
Settled in midfield near the rail - shifted wide entering the straight and pressed forward though squeezed for space 2f out - drifted left soon after - stayed on in isolated 4th up the final furlong
Jason Hart
Stella Barclay
Held up towards back of field - improved into contention early over 2f out after shifting left when denied space - closed on front-runners and pushed along inside final 2f - lost momentum close home to finish fifth
Lewis Edmunds
Michael Herrington
Tracked front group tight to the rail - driven approaching 2f out with no extra to give - dropped away in the closing stages
Joanna Mason
Derek Shaw
Pulled hard early - settled in the middle order before being restrained - angled wide and asked for effort over 2f out - passage blocked and abruptly checked shortly after - driven inside the final 2f without finding extra and finished 7th
Rossa Ryan
Tony Carroll
Sluggish start - held towards rear for most of contest - well held at finish
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Wide early - hit front after 1f and opened a big margin - advantage cut back by halfway - driven and overtaken as straight approached - stayed on terms with leader until pressed inside final 2f - dropped away and beaten well before the line
Non-runners: Odd Socks Havana (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.