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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 27.77s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Joe Leavy
James Evans
Settled off the pace early - pushed along and made progress with 2f left - battled to the front approaching the final furlong - edged clear in the closing strides to score
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Settled handy behind pace - closed on front-runner approaching final 2f - kicked clear into final furlong - pegged back right at the line
Tom Eaves
Michael Herrington
Fought for control early - settled off the pace - pressed for effort 2f out - closed ground final furlong - stayed on well to finish third narrowly
Laura Pearson
David Loughnane
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground briefly a furlong out - rallied well to finish fourth beaten a length
Jason Watson
Heather Main
Went straight to front - pushed along and lost command close home - dropped away quickly - finished 5th beaten a length and a half
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f to run - lost ground close home - finished 6th
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - stayed on at one effort inside final furlong - finished seventh
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Settled mid-pack after fighting for control early - improved 2f into the race - pushed along and edged backward with 2f left - moved off a true line and faded - finished well beaten in 8th
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.