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Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap
Class 6, 1m7f169y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-65, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 24.64s
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Result
Paddy Bradley
Pat Phelan
Settled midway on the outer - progress from 3f out - up into third with a furlong left - hit the front close home - held on for the win
Jack Mitchell
Kevin Frost
Handy early - urged approaching home turn - closed on front group inside final 2f - found extra to move up into second but couldn't match winner's stride near the line
Joe Bradnam (7)
Michael Bell
Settled just behind the pace early - stayed in touch approaching 3f out - boxed in and unable to strike for home turn - burst clear a furlong out before being caught inside the final 110 yards - faded in the closing stages to finish third
Charles Bishop
Lydia Richards
Set the pace early - driven forward approaching 3f out - drifted left and bumped a runner at the home turn - dropped to fourth after being overtaken inside the final furlong
Kieran Shoemark
Rae Guest
Hesitant to break and shipped ground early - improved into midpack from 2f out - up into fifth approaching final furlong - faded through the closing stages
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Knocked at the off - held up in the back markers throughout - nudged into mild progress passing the furlong pole before fading close home
Robert Havlin
Ed Dunlop
Held up in mid-pack early - lost touch with the front group over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 7th
Gina Mangan
Brett Johnson
Drifted right and clipped another runner at the break - settled towards the back - lost touch and toiling from over 2f out - nudged closer briefly a furlong out - faded again to finish well beaten
Sean D Bowen
Laura Mongan
Sprang forward at the off and settled close to the front group - dropped back 3f out despite urging - faded fast from 2f out to finish well beaten
William Carson
Michael Madgwick
Held a forward position early - fighting hard for restraint - urged up into third with 2f left - faded entering the straight - stumbled awkwardly under a furlong out and was soon eased to a stop
Non-runners: Imperial Cult (unruly beforehand, withdrawn)
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.