Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)

1st

Operation Gimcrack (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

6yo, 9-8, OR 54

J: David Nolan · T: Bryan Smart

6 9-8 54

David Nolan

Bryan Smart

1:28.23 £4,711

Settled in the pack early - urged forward with over two furlongs to go - made ground into contention - hit the front a furlong out under pressure - kept up the effort but eased up near the line to win

2nd

Overlooked (IRE) ^b

No. 1, stall 4

5yo, 9-9, OR 55

J: P J McDonald · T: Harriet Bethell

5 9-9 55

P J McDonald

Harriet Bethell

½ £2,210

Settled close up early - pushed into the front approaching 2f out - lost the advantage inside final furlong - stayed on well for second beaten a neck

3rd

Woodrafff (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

5yo, 9-5, OR 51

J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr

5 9-5 51

James Sullivan

Ruth Carr

1¼ £1,104

Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - made rapid inroads late - grabbed third at the finish

4th

Fistral Beach (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

5yo, 9-6, OR 52

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: John Mackie

5 9-6 52

Lewis Edmunds

John Mackie

½ £553

Up with the front group - nudged into contention 2f out - kept on but lacked the zip to mount a threat and finished 4th

5th

Up The Monk (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 9

4yo, 9-7, OR 53

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby

4 9-7 53

Alistair Rawlinson

Michael Appleby

3½ £275

Held up towards the back - driven approaching final furlong - kept going late without threatening finish

6th

Dark Dreamer (GB) ^tp

No. 2, stall 2

5yo, 9-8, OR 54

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Mike Murphy

5 9-8 54

Callum Shepherd

Mike Murphy

½

Sat close to the pace early - urged forward with over 2f left - faded steadily to finish sixth

7th

My Boy Jack (GB)

No. 10, stall 3

7yo, 9-0, OR 45

J: Joanna Mason · T: Kevin Frost

7 9-0 45

Joanna Mason

Kevin Frost

1½

Settled in the pack - driven with over 2f left - unable to find any headway - well held in 7th

8th

Lady Margret (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

4yo, 9-8, OR 54

J: Jack Doughty · T: Tony Carroll

4 9-8 54

Jack Doughty

Tony Carroll

¾

Held a central berth early - urged into effort with over 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong - eventually beaten home in 8th

9th

Barney's Bay (GB) ^v

No. 11, stall 11

8yo, 9-0, OR 45

J: Cam Hardie · T: Derek Shaw

8 9-0 45

Cam Hardie

Derek Shaw

1¾

Held up towards the back - urged for effort with 2f left - found little - finished ninth

10th

Cuban Fiesta (GB) ^tv

No. 6, stall 8

5yo, 9-7, OR 53

J: George Wood · T: Denis Quinn

5 9-7 53

George Wood

Denis Quinn

0.2

Handy early - driven from over 2f out - faded quickly thereafter - finished tenth

11th

Outrace (IRE) ^p

No. 9, stall 10

6yo, 9-2, OR 48

J: Thomas Greatrex · T: Richard Hannon

6 9-2 48

Thomas Greatrex

Richard Hannon

2

Driven forward early to hit the front - shaken up before losing command over 2f out - dropped away feebly in the closing stages