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Betfred 'Play Fred's 5 Million' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m3f175y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 31.05s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled towards rear early - urged into contention wide of rivals a furlong out - powered clear inside the final furlong to score
Shane Foley
James Ferguson
Set the tempo from the off - pushed along a furlong out and battled on inside the final stretch - overtaken close home and edged out just failing to hold on for the win
William Buick
John & Thady Gosden
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - made progress wide two out - pushed along and drifted left inside final furlong - edged into third close home but lacked the finishing burst
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention 3f out while drifting left approaching 2f out - up into third with 2f left - pushed along to contest second inside the final furlong - unable to find more close home - dropped back to fourth right on the line
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Settled midfield early - made steady progress into contention with 2f left and pushed along in pursuit a furlong out - lost ground close home
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Handy in 3rd early - moved up to lead the chase 5f out - pressed for effort a furlong out and edged back before fading late to finish 6th
George Bass
Jack Channon
Tracked front pack early - urged forward approaching final 3f - lost touch under pressure inside final furlong - finished 7th
Cam Hardie
Philip Kirby
Settled towards the back - boxed in and moved to inside line inside final 2f - pushed along but made no headway inside final furlong - beaten well into 8th
Clifford Lee
Harry Eustace
Sluggish break - settled towards the back - unable to make an impression - finished ninth
Liam Wright (5)
George Scott
Settled towards the back early - crept closer on the inner approaching 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 10th
Harry Davies
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled in the pack and racing wide - nudged for effort with over 2f left - driven approaching the final furlongs and dropped away - finished 11th
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Held up towards back of field early - never featured in the front rank - dropped away steadily - finished well held in 12th
Jim Crowley
David Evans
Sat close to the front group early - urged wide with over 2f left - soon dropped away and beaten well held in 13th
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Settled on the rail early - up with the pace through 7f - drifted left and lost ground 2f out to finish well held
Non-runners: Chillingham (unsuitable ground), Postileo (unsuitable ground)
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.