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16:27 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap

9 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 2 Antiquity 9 8 Billy Loughnane 5/2 F
mounted in chute and went to post early wearing red hood, rear mid-division, pushed along and closed over 2f out, ridden and stayed on 1f out, led approaching 110yds out, ran on well
2nd 4 Poke The Bear 1 length 9 7 Tyler Heard 5/1
steadied start and switched left, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, went second towards finish, not trouble winner
3rd 7 Ardaddy 1 length 9 2 Tom Marquand 11/4
prominent, pushed along 2f out, ran on, ridden inside last, held 110yds out
4th 10 Sold Out 1 1/2 length 8 9 Ryan Kavanagh 4/1
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed approaching 110yds out, faded
5th 8 Danehill Star 1/2 length 9 2 Jack Doughty 9/1
mid-division, pushed along into dispute of third 2f out, kept on one pace 1f out
6th 9 Hopjes 1 length 8 12 Callum Hutchinson 66/1
mounted in chute, dwelt, always towards rear
7th 5 Dodging The Bullet 2 1/4 lengths 9 5 Keiran O’Neill 22/1
wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
8th 6 Phyllis Burton 4 1/2 lengths 9 4 Rossa Ryan 18/1
wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, dropped away tamely over 1f out
9th 3 Kev 3 lengths 9 8 S M Levey 40/1
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened