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Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap
Class 6, 1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 31.75s
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Result
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Towards the rear of the field - moving smoothly and closing on the front group 3f out - held up for a gap at the furlong pole - surged through between horses late to hit the front near the line
Pat Cosgrave
James Owen
Slow to break - held up towards back - eased out to improve into contention approaching 3f out - closing on front pair with a furlong left - locked together near the line but couldn't find more
Donagh Murphy (7)
Henrietta C Knight
Settled in the pack early - urged forward and made ground approaching 3f out - drew alongside the front-runner then nosed in front inside the final furlong - overtaken late and eased back to finish third
Paddy Bradley
Simon Dow
Slow to load - settled mid-pack - improved into contention 3f out - closed on pace-setters approaching final furlong - had a shout but pressed for effort inside final 110yds and soon lost momentum
No. 2, stall 8
7yo, 9-12, OR 65
J: Luke Morris · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Luke Morris
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled fourth behind the front group early - improved into contention 3f out - hit the front approaching 2f out - pushed along when overtaken close home and lost ground to finish fifth
Thomas Greatrex
Mark Pattinson
Settled towards the back and eased across to the rail early - shifted wide to close ground from 3f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong and dropped away close home
Hector Crouch
Charlie Wallis
Held mid-pack early - lost ground with a furlong left - dropped away toward the finish
Finley Marsh
David Loughnane
Settled into second early - moved up on the front-runner after six furlongs - dropped away rapidly with two to go and finished well held
Tyler Heard
Mark Usher
Settled handy with the front pack - dropped away approaching 2f out - faded through the final furlong to finish ninth
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Pulled hard and hit the front early - built a three-length advantage by the 3f mark - that margin gradually eroded before being overhauled a little over 2f out - dropped away tamely to finish 10th
Dougie Costello
Gary Brown
Held up in last place - dropped away from 2f out - well beaten in the end
Tom Queally
Gary & Josh Moore
Struggled for pace from the off - drifted off a straight line as the race wore on - dropped away from the pack with 3f left - well held at the finish
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.