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BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 1)
Class 6, 7f1y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 25.43s
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Result
Tyler Heard
Hayley Burton
Squeezed for space early - settled at back of field with much to accomplish - drifted off a true line when asked for effort inside final furlong - found a quick turn of foot close home to get up and score
Luke Morris
Jim & Suzi Best
Drifted left hampering others at the off - settled towards the back - swung wide around the turn 2f out - closed on the front pair with a furlong left - stayed on strongly in the closing stages - grabbed second close home
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Stood up on exit from stalls - settled into second early - hit the front a furlong out - pressed for effort inside final furlong then faded to finish third
Sean Levey
John Butler
Drifted right hampering others at the break - settled mid-pack out wide - made ground on the front pair with 3f left - up to second 2f out - stayed on under pressure but eased back to fourth close home
Gina Mangan
Joe Ponting
Held up in the pack - improved to challenge at the 2f pole - couldn't maintain the run and faded into 5th
Donagh Murphy (7)
John Ryan
Squeezed for space early - settled near the back - nudged into contention a furlong out before fading to finish sixth
Neil Callan
Michael Attwater
Held up handy in the pack - lost placing with a furlong left - dropped away close home - finished seventh
Sean D Bowen
Brian Toomey
Set the pace early - driven approaching midpoint then lost front spot with 2f to run - faded quickly to finish well held
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.