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15:10 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap

7 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 5 Heathcliff 9 1 Daniel Muscutt 5/1
wore hood to start, soon raced in close third keen early, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, won going away
2nd 6 Tiger Crusade 1 1/2 length 8 9 Jack Dace 8/1
towards rear, raced widest on bend 2f out, rapid headway towards centre inside final furlong, went second towards finish, no chance with winner
3rd 4 Willem Twee Nose 9 2 Hector Crouch 16/1
towards rear, pulled hard early, headway 2f iut, went second inside final furlong, ran on, no extra and lost one place final strides
4th 3 Legal Reform 1 length 9 3 Edward Greatrex 6/1
in touch with leaders, outpaced and pushed along 2f out, raced wide to make some headway inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
5th 2 Wiltshire 1 length 9 8 Cieren Fallon 13/2
wore hood to start, dwelt and lost many lengths start, in rear, pushed along when waiting for room over 1f out, denied clear run entering final 110yds, weakened towards finish
6th 7 Best Rate 3/4 length 8 7 Mr Joe Leavy 4/1
led, pushed along when headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
7th 1 Benevento 1 1/4 length 9 12 D Egan 15/8 F
kept wide and soon raced in second, pushed along and taken wide on bend 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, dropped to last entering final 110yds