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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 7f36y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 26.34s
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Result
Jason Watson
David O'Meara
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway - driven on the rail to move into 2nd turning for home - shaken up to hit the front a furlong out - drew away for a comfortable win
Jack Garritty
Richard Fahey
Sent clear early - overtaken shortly after - moved through on inside to hit the front again turning in - driven and lost lead approaching final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish second
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Held up towards the back - still 8th at halfway - asked for effort over a furlong out - stayed on to snatch 3rd late
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Held up towards the back - still down in 7th at halfway - urged forward on the rail turning in - moved up into 3rd inside the final furlong - found nothing more and slipped back to finish 4th
Tyler Heard
Grace Harris
Sat close behind front group early - 4th at halfway then asked for effort into straight - one-paced finish from over a furlong out to finish 5th
Joey Haynes
Scott Dixon
Towards the back - drive into the straight earned a short-lived 4th over 1f out - faded and dropped away to finish 6th
Gina Mangan
John O'Shea
Towards the back - still 6th at halfway before checked for room entering the straight - plugged on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Kaiya Fraser
Ruth Carr
Sat close to front group early - third at halfway then fourth turning in - lost touch inside final furlong to finish well held
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Settled midfield early - hit front after 2f before being overtaken entering straight - faded to finish 9th
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.