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Betfred 'Play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 8.36s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J F Egan
Pat Phelan
Settled towards the back of the pack early - moved through from 3f out into contention - up to third with 2f remaining - drifted left after nudging in front a furlong out - kept finding under pressure to the line - held on for the win
Hector Crouch
Jonathan Portman
Raced up with the pace early - checked slightly and slipped back through the pack before halfway - made smooth progress from 2f out to move into second a furlong out - looked a threat inside the final furlong - stayed on but unable to reel in winner close home - finished 2nd beaten a length
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Set the early gallop out front - driven on approaching 2f out and overtaken with a furlong left - stayed on without matching the front two through the finish
Olivia Haines (7)
Jim Boyle
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - shifted to the middle of the track and improving position from over 2f out - tight for space and wobbled briefly on take up of third with a furlong left - unable to go with leading pair inside final 110yds and edged back one spot near the line
Ashley Lewis (3)
Roger Teal
Settled just behind the front group - travelled wide throughout - shared second place a furlong out - lost that position approaching the final furlong - faded near the finish to come home fifth
Pat Cosgrave
Stuart Williams
Held up towards the back - knocked off stride shortly after halfway a furlong or so in - lost touch with the pace two out and gave best inside the final furlong to finish sixth
David Probert
Karen Jewell
Held up early after 2f - tracked the pace - lost touch from 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Josephine Gordon
Keiran Burke
Settled in the pack - made ground on the front group approaching 3f out - lost momentum from 2f out and gave way inside the final furlong
Tyler Heard
Jim Boyle
Handy with the pace early - asked for effort 3f out - lost ground and dropped away in the closing stages
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Held up early - improved into midpack after 2f - driven approaching 3f out before fading over the final 2f - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Time To Sparkle
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.