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Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f14y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 37.11s
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Result
Hector Crouch
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Handy early in second spot - hit front 3f out - pushed along inside final furlong - kept finding more to score
Dylan Hogan
Jack Jones
Handy in the pack early - pressed the leader from 2f out and looked to challenge inside the last - held on well but couldn't quicken again close home to finish second
Pat Cosgrave
James Owen
Settled mid-pack - wide and asked for effort turning into the straight - closed on the front group with a furlong left and looked poised to strike - lost momentum close home to finish third
Jonny Peate
James Fanshawe
Settled towards the back of the pack early - driven into contention approaching 2f out - lost ground final furlong - responded well to finish strongly for 4th
Mason Paetel (5)
James Owen
Settled in a forward position early - drifted right under pressure approaching 2f out then lost touch with the pace - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish fifth
William Carver
Richard J Bandey
Sluggish start losing ground - held up towards back - nudged into contention a furlong out before fading in the final straight
Harry Russell
Brian Ellison
Held up in mid-pack throughout - lost touch with the pace two out - dropped away in the closing stages - finished seventh
No. 6, stall 11
5yo, 9-11, OR 70
J: Edward Greatrex · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Edward Greatrex
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Settled towards the back - drifted left entering the home stretch - lost touch with over 2f left and faded late to finish 8th
Aiden Brookes (3)
Mike Sowersby
Struck the front early - eager and built a three-length advantage before halfway - margin cut from 4f out - overhauled over 2f out and dropped away to finish 9th
Alistair Rawlinson
Tony Carroll
Settled towards the back - toiling into contention from the home turn - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 10th
Tom Eaves
Tony Carroll
Held up in touch early - lost place 3f out and dropped away - faded rapidly in the closing stages to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Annandale (travel problems)
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.