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15:25 Newmarket

H & K Commissions Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 25.79s
  • 17 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Red, White hoop, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets, Dark Blue and White hooped cap
  • Form 6105-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

raced keen, held up towards rear, never dangerous

2(7)
Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 425-140
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

held up, pushed along halfway, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Light Blue and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 1D3103-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on well

4(14)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
  • Form 34230-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

tracked leaders, ridden and not clear run over 1f out and inside final furlong, soon eased

5(15)
Silk - Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, black star
  • Form 15-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

6(9)
Silk - Maroon, White spots, White cap, Maroon spots
9/4
  • Form 321-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased close home

7(6)
Silk - White, Red hoop, armlets and cap
7/1
  • Form 03213-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

raced keen and held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

9(8)
Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star
33/1
  • Form 01223-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

held up, headway on outside over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong

10(17)
Silk - Black, Red disc, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Red spots
20/1
  • Form 2400-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

tracked leader, ridden and led 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra

11(1)
Silk - Pink and Royal Blue diabolo, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 11-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

12(4)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, armlets and stars on cap
33/1
  • Form 1160-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

always towards rear

13(13)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and MAROON (quartered), halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
  • Form 2-21155
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

held up, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and burst through to lead final furlong, ran on

14(18)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 26010-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

15(11)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
8/1
  • Form 03-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

16(2)
Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green cap
40/1
  • Form 520-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

always in rear

17(3)
Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

Zacchera

238
25/1
  • Form 600-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

dwelt, always in rear

18(16)
Silk - Red, Black cap, Gold diamond
33/1
  • Form 40066-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-10

close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

8(10)
NR
  • Form 22120-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

In depth

Verdict

Pick Up Sticks ran very well here on his reappearance and deserves to get his head in front again after some solid efforts in defeat last term. He has speed to burn and acts on any ground; it will be a surprise if he does not build on his seasonal debut and go close here despite the size of the field. Cassirer is another to consider and as he showed when losing his maiden tag at Leicester last October, he has inherited the battling qualities of his sire, Zafonic. The shortlist also includes: Great View and Sociable, along with Kool - who will be a danger to all if he copes with the step up in trip