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Midnite Aint Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap
Class 6, 1m3f23y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 29.14s
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Result
Finley Marsh
Gemma Tutty
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - made progress through rivals a furlong out - powered clear to score close home
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Sat close up early - pushed along with 2f left - hit front a furlong out - battled to the line but caught in the final strides
Pat Cosgrave
James Owen
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm mid-pack - urged forward with two furlongs left - improved into third inside the final furlong - unable to reel in the leading duo
James Sullivan
John Norton
Sluggish break - settled at back of field - urged forward with 2f left - finished well to snatch fourth near the line
Aiden Brookes (3)
Micky Hammond
Settled at the back - urged forward inside the final 2f and improved into fifth late - lacked the speed to get on terms
Sean D Bowen
L J Morgan
Held up in the pack - crept into contention over 2f out then pressed for effort - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 6th
Dylan Hogan
Julia & Shelley Birkett
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away in the final furlong to finish 7th
Zak Wheatley (3)
Suzzanne France
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - shaved off a little ground late but always struggling to feature
Kieran O'Neill
Scott Dixon
Went straight to the front - driven approaching 2f out then overtaken entering the last furlong - dropped away quickly to finish 9th
Robert Havlin
Louise Allan
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - found room and improved before losing ground when squeezed between rivals in the closing stages - unable to fight back finishing 10th
Joanna Mason
John Wainwright
Settled just off the pace early - pushed along with over 2f remaining - unable to land a blow thereafter - finished 11th
Callum Shepherd
Charlie Johnston
Handy early - pressed for a run over 2f out but faded fast - allowed to drop away inside final furlong
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.