17:25
Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m5f219y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 0.10s
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Result
Rob Hornby
Andrew Balding
Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention two out - pushed to the front approaching the final furlong - drifted left under pressure - challenged again close home - hung on by the finish
Lewis Edmunds
Roger Teal
Settled towards the back - pushed along a furlong out - finished strongly to snatch second on the line - denied by a whisker
Billy Loughnane
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled towards the back early after a strong pull - progress made approaching the final furlong - drifted slightly under pressure - closed on the leader in the last 50 yards - denied third by the finish
William Pyle (3)
David Loughnane
Up with the front group early - moved forward to head the field just past the 1f marker before drifting left - stuck on to finish 4th
Luke Morris
John O'Shea
Settled mid-pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - kept trying but couldn't quicken final furlong - finished 5th
Cieren Fallon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked the front group early - hit trouble for space and slipped back with a furlong left - moved right but couldn't find another gear - finished sixth
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Racing handy in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost momentum inside the final furlong - eventually finished seventh
Hector Crouch
Stuart Williams
Hit the front early - pushed along with two furlongs left - overtaken inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly after finishing 8th beaten 13¾ lengths
Non-runners: Isle Of Sark (self certificate, off feed)
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.