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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1)
Class 6, 7f36y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 27.91s
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Result
J F Egan
Dean Ivory
Bumped at the break - settled just off the pace - looked for space around 2f out - found room and moved through inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit the front close home
Sean Kirrane
John David Riches
Settled midpack early - urged forward with two furlongs left - drifted left but gained ground approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to snatch second on the line
Harry Vigors (7)
Georgina Nicholls
Handy early - pushed along to press pace 2f out - edged in front approaching final furlong - caught close home to just miss out
Alistair Rawlinson
Tony Carroll
Raced wide behind the front group - hit the front after 2f - pressed for effort with 2f left before losing command approaching the final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish 4th
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Went straight to front - overtaken and settled into pursuit after 2f - roused along 2f out then drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Jason Hart
Christopher Kellett
Settled midpack early - pushed along with 2f left and boxed in before finding room to the left inside final furlong - stayed on late but lacked the speed to get involved - finished sixth
Cieren Fallon
James Owen
Settled towards the back - unable to land a blow - finished 7th
Kieran O'Neill
Nikki Evans
Edged right at the break - settled in a forward spot - asked for effort over 2f out - faded inside final furlong to finish eighth
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Held up towards the back - driven with over 3f left and again inside final 2f - beaten with a furlong to run
Callum Shepherd
James Owen
Held a spot around midpack wide - dropped back before the 2f marker - faded through the closing stages to finish tenth
Non-runners: Caragio (self certificate, knocked joint)
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.