Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap

1st

Advancing (GB)

No. 7, stall 9

3yo, 9-9, OR 77

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti

3 9-9 77

Marco Ghiani

Marco Botti

1:48.06 £4,972

Handy early - moved into command over 2f out with a squeeze - kept finding more to break away approaching the final furlong

2nd

Flame Of Forest (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

3yo, 9-12, OR 80

J: Sam James · T: K R Burke

3 9-12 80

Sam James

K R Burke

2 £2,333

Set the pace early - lost front spot before halfway but stayed close up - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on late without threatening winner to finish second beaten 2 lengths

3rd

Farasi Lane (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

7yo, 9-3, OR 76

J: Charlie Bell (7) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

7 9-3 76

Charlie Bell (7)

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

1½ £1,166

Held a midpack spot early - moved through from over 2f out to grab third before the final furlong - pushed along inside the last - kept going steadily to the line for 3rd

4th

Packetofbiscuits (GB) ^b

No. 10, stall 11

3yo, 9-3, OR 71

J: Luke Morris · T: John Mackie

3 9-3 71

Luke Morris

John Mackie

1 £583

Held up towards the back - boxed in with two furlongs left - pushed along and made progress - stayed on inside final furlong to finish fourth

5th

Boubyan (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 6

3yo, 9-2, OR 70

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Michael Appleby

3 9-2 70

Hollie Doyle

Michael Appleby

½ £291

Sat close to the front group early - squeezed for space and lost ground two out then had to be roused - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong to finish fifth beaten 5 lengths

6th

Rajapour (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 2

5yo, 9-12, OR 78

J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara

5 9-12 78

David Nolan

David O'Meara

2

Slow to start - held up in the pack - hampered 2f out - driven but made no impact finishing sixth

7th

Sheikh Raj (IRE) ^b

No. 8, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR 76

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Richard Hughes

3 9-8 76

Billy Loughnane

Richard Hughes

1¾

Settled in the pack early - urged forward with over 2f left and made headway - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish 7th

8th

Enthused (IRE) ^tp

No. 12, stall 8

8yo, 8-8, OR 65

J: Mason Paetel (5) · T: James Owen

8 8-8 65

Mason Paetel (5)

James Owen

½

Poor break at the off - stayed towards the back - never threatened to close - finished eighth

9th

Kindest Nation (IRE) ^v

No. 5, stall 5

4yo, 9-10, OR 76

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Hugo Palmer

4 9-10 76

Cieren Fallon

Hugo Palmer

¾

Poor start and dropped in early - held up towards back - made no impression through race - finished well held in 9th

10th

Book Of Life (GB)

No. 13, stall 10

5yo, 8-9, OR 61

J: James Sullivan · T: Patrick Morris

5 8-9 61

James Sullivan

Patrick Morris

3

Up with the pack early - knocked about 2f out - driven and faded before the final furlong

11th

Silver Samurai (GB) ^tv

No. 1, stall 7

8yo, 9-10, OR 79

J: Luke Catton (3) · T: Marco Botti

8 9-10 79

Luke Catton (3)

Marco Botti

11

Held up towards back of pack - nudged for effort with over 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the line

12th

Kolsai (GB) ^p

No. 4, stall 13

5yo, 9-12, OR 78

J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes

5 9-12 78

Finley Marsh

Richard Hughes

7½

Early on went forward wide - hit the front before halfway - driven up and lost command approaching 2f out - fading and knocked sideways before being allowed to drop away