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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)
Class 6, 7f14y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 29.55s
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Result
David Nolan
Bryan Smart
Settled in the pack - angled left and began closing in over a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong under pressure - stayed on strongly to win
P J McDonald
John Mackie
Sent clear early - pushed along with two out - driven as rival loomed inside final furlong - overtaken close home and edged out for second
David Egan
Ian Williams
tracked the front group early - moved left approaching 2f out - driven up to press for the lead inside the final furlong - urged out in the last furlong - stayed on to finish third
Mohammed Tabti (5)
Iain Jardine
Sluggish getaway - settled at the back - progress from 2f out - squeezed for space when asked for effort with a furlong left - moved into fourth close home and stayed on strongly
Sean Kirrane
John David Riches
Fought for control early - sat close to the front - pushed along with the finish in sight then lost momentum a furlong out - stayed on at an even effort to finish 5th
Jason Hart
Michael Wigham
Held up eagerly early - in contention - urged forward with two furlongs left - progress gained approaching final furlong - flattened out close home finishing sixth
Lauren Young (5)
Linda Perratt
Settled towards the back of the pack early - boxed in with a furlong remaining - finished with effort inside the final furlong to finish seventh beaten 4.5 lengths
Sean D Bowen
Lisa Williamson
Pulling hard early - settled midpack - pushed for effort with 2f left before fading inside final furlong to finish eighth
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Pulling hard early - sat prominent - pushed along 3f out - asked to close over 2f out - unable to land a blow - faded final furlong to finish ninth
Sam James
Geoffrey Harker
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a blow through the race - finished well down the field in 10th
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.