Racecards
15:35 Newmarket
Tote Cambridgeshire (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 34 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 2-31233
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Richard Hughes
soon led, headed over 6f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-46414
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Pawn Broker
77- Form 104066
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 304414
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Akshar (IRE)
31- Form 1-11313
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey B Doyle
prominent, keen hold, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 423062
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Pentecost
14- Form 501324
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 310412
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 636161
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
behind, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 220056
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Island Light
21- Form 023142
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 012406
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Paul Scallan
held up towards rear, soon pushed along, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 211-202
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 600563
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
- Form 340421
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey F Lynch
held up, never dangerous
Millafonic
22- Form 3115
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
held up, never dangerous
- Form 6-13110
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 005312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, kept on
- Form 002511
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 605004
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up mid-division, ridden and effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Zucchero
21- Form 10-0000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey A Daly
switched right after start, always behind
- Form 220006
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Michael Hills
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 035042
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 324140
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, driven over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 124565
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Patrick Hughes
- Jockey R Burke
behind when clipped heels and unseated rider 5f out
- Form 000340
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon faded
- Form 451010
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
mid-division, ridden and effort over 3f out, beaten when not much room over 1f out
- Form 012312
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, never trouble leaders
Chivalry
343- Form 111304-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, just held on
Turbo (IRE)
14- Form 301-600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 231351
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer C Wall
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 102300
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Far Lane looked an unlucky loser in this contest 12 months ago and while the Barry Hills-trained colt has improved since he faces a stiff task off a 19lb higher mark, so is passed over in favour of Akshar, who gets the verdict over Persian Lightning. The last mentioned hails from John Dunlop's stable and will be bidding to give Pat Eddery a final Cambridgeshire success. Well drawn in stall 29, the son of Sri Pekan had a decent pipe opener when chasing home Putra Pekan in a conditions race at Newbury last month. Geoff Wragg's three-year-old Grand Passion has been given a break since winning at the July meeting and should be fresher than most. The son of Grand Lodge has a draw close to the stands side rails and, along with Alex Stewart's consistent Island Light, should be thereabouts. Three-year-olds have a good record in this contest so, along with Grand Passion, the likes of Roger Charlton's duo Famous Grouse and Zabaglione, Luca Cumani's Millafonic and the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Tug Of Love, all have to be respected. However, it is another Stoute inmate that gets the vote. Akshar gained a well-deserved big handicap success when landing a valuable event at York's Ebor meeting. Far from disgraced when upped to Group 3 company at the same venue the following month. A strongly run nine furlongs should be ideal for the son of Danehill, who is well drawn in stall 26, looks ahead of the handicapper and he is taken to take advantage of what looks a lenient mark.