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Racing Value At bet365 Handicap (Div 1)
Class 5, 7f36y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 27.23s
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Result
Pat Cosgrave
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back - shifted wide 2f out - strong progress from over a furlong out - finished strongly between rivals inside the final furlong - hit the front close home to win going away
Darragh Keenan
Heather Main
Checked and moved across early - settled towards back - swung wide entering straight - gained ground out wide inside final two furlongs - drifted left brushing rival while closing final furlong - denied victory close home by a short margin
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Showed in front early - up with the first two before moving to 2nd inside the final 3f - pushed to the front over 1f out - collared in the closing stages and then bumped by the runner-up to drop 3rd
Callum Rodriguez
Harry Eustace
Held up eager just behind the pace - urged forward with over two furlongs left - moved up to third on the rail as they straightened - lost momentum inside the last and finished fourth
Jack Mitchell
Kevin Frost
Sat close behind pace early - urged forward 3f out - dropped a place soon after - driven approaching 2f out - slipped back again straightening up and gave way inside final furlong
Josephine Gordon
Ian Williams
Went forward early to command a strong gallop - urged to keep tempo approaching home turn - overtaken inside final two furlongs and surrendered second soon after - faded to finish sixth beaten just over eight lengths
Gabriella Hill (7)
Stuart Williams
Held up in last - never a factor - finished well held in 7th
Finley Marsh
Thomas Faulkner
Sluggish start - settled at the tail of the field - made no impression on the leading group - well held in 8th
Paddy Bradley
Patrick Morris
Wide throughout - held in rear-midfield positions - well held at finish
Jack Nicholls (5)
K R Burke
Early on close to the front pack racing wide - urged forward and lost touch with the pace two furlongs out - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten
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.