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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-85, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 0.26s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Kyle Strydom
Dylan Cunha
Set off in front out wide - edged ahead inside the first furlong - pressed on from two out - opened daylight with a furlong left - finished going away comfortably - won
Harry Vigors (7)
Archie Watson
Urged forward from the off - held up towards the back - went wide rounding the turn 2f out - shifted position over 1f out - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to grab second - unable to trouble the winner at the line
No. 7, stall 2
3yo, 8-8, OR 70
J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Callum Hutchinson
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Urged forward early - held up towards back - improved slightly under final furlong to snatch third close home
William Cox
Tony Carroll
Shared front spot early before taking keen hold and settled back into the pack after the opening furlong - given encouragement with a furlong remaining - driven approaching the line - stayed on to finish fourth
Rhys Clutterbuck
Linda Perratt
Settled handy early in second - overhauled by winner passing final furlong marker - pushed along in the closing stages - faded to finish fifth
Mikkel Mortensen (5)
Scott Dixon
Shared the initial advantage - settled into third soon after - urged forward approaching 2f out - lost touch under pressure and dropped away in the final furlong to finish sixth
Gina Mangan
Rod Millman
Slow to begin - held up in touch off the pace and racing wide - lost place inside final furlong under pressure - fell away in closing stages to finish seventh
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.