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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 6f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 14.35s
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Result
David Nolan
Richard Fahey
Settled in the pack early - found room to hit the front inside the final furlong - pushed out to assert and win
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Pulled hard early - settled at the back of the field - short of room entering the final furlong - stayed on into second close home but just failed to get to the winner
Daniel Muscutt
Jack Morland
Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - closed to challenge but edged out for the runner-up spot near the line
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early on - up with the front group before being asked for effort with 2f left - found a shortlived surge to close on the leader inside the last furlong - eased back to finish fourth
George Wood
Lemos De Souza
Fought for control early - settled in the pack then pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at one gear inside the last to finish 5th
Callum Shepherd
George Scott
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close in the final furlong - finished sixth beaten 5.5 lengths
Kieran O'Neill
Scott Dixon
Travelled with plenty of enthusiasm early - pushed along and moved through to hit the front 2f out - overtaken approaching the final furlong and soon dropped away
Jason Hart
Hugo Palmer
Pulled hard early - hit the front - pushed along and lost lead 2f out - weakened inside final furlong to finish 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.