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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap
Class 2, 6f16y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 12.70s
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Result
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Sat close to the pace as it broke away 4f out - narrowed the gap approaching 2f - hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to win
Joe Fanning
David Evans
Settled towards the back early - found room and made progress a furlong out after being briefly boxed in - moved left and finished strongly along the inner rail to take second inside the final 110 yards - unable to get to the winner
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Took a strong hold in front and opened a big advantage by the 4f pole - margin maintained at halfway - gap narrowed with 2f to run - pushed along a furlong out - overtaken approaching the final furlong and drifted right - unable to find more and gave up second place close home
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Checked and eased left early - settled towards the back - found room and made progress inside the final two furlongs after being briefly denied space - stayed on down the inner but couldn't get to the front
Saffie Osborne
Jamie Osborne
Pulled hard in 3rd - hampered and checked near the rail over 1f out - found more inside the final furlong but unable to get back on terms to finish 5th
Jason Hart
Michael Herrington
Held up in the pack - looked for room near the rail inside final furlong and hit trouble - unable to fight back and allowed to drop away for sixth
Lewis Edmunds
Roger Teal
Held up in 4th - driven approaching home straight and inside final 2f - lost ground over 1f out to finish 7th
Thomas Greatrex
Richard Hannon
Settled towards the back on the inner - niggled into the home turn without response and faded to finish eighth
Hayley Turner
David Simcock
Held up in rear - made no impression - finished ninth
James Doyle
Archie Watson
Reared at the off and shed several lengths - held up in the back markers - unable to close the gap late - finished 10th beaten 6½ lengths
Frederick Larson
Michael Appleby
Stood up at the off and shipped a big deficit - always at the back with no prospect of getting involved - finished 11th
Non-runners: Coachello (self certificate, coughing), Fahrenheit Seven (vet's 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.