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15:25 Newmarket

Exning Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.79s
  • 19 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, Maroon sleeves, Maroon and White striped cap

Rajab

174
4/1
  • Form 610-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

2(18)
Silk - Red, Light Blue sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 43315-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division, never nearer

3(2)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
  • Form 43-2161
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish

4(4)
Silk - White, Red cap, White spots
10/1
  • Form 222120-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong, not recover

5(19)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, armlets and stars on cap
20/1
  • Form 1160-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up and raced keen, always towards rear

6(16)
Silk - PINK, GREY Cross of Lorraine
25/1
  • Form 03010-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

7(15)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

Aldafra

26
12/1
  • Form 16300-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - White, Emerald Green stars, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 150523-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(12)
Silk - White, Purple hoop, armlets and cap
25/1
  • Form 031320-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders

10(7)
Silk - White, Emerald Green braces
  • Form 0-0120
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(1)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue hoop
20/1
  • Form 46210-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

prominent, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on

12(5)
Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green cap
33/1
  • Form 520-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

always towards rear

13(10)
Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap
  • Form 46232-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

14(9)
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
  • Form 15
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

15(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 5310-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, soon one pace

16(14)
Silk - Yellow, Purple diamond, Purple cap, Yellow star
14/1
  • Form 014-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

towards rear, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

17(17)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 020-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-13

slowly into stride, held up and raced keen, always behind

18(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 55360-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-13

always towards rear, never dangerous

19(13)
Silk - Black and Red (quartered), White sleeves
20/1
  • Form 40-4214
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-11

always behind

In depth

Verdict

In a wide open handicap Playful Spirit could be worth a second glance to start this season as she kicked of last term - with a victory. A really speedy sort, Playful Spirit created a good impression on her first two starts as a two year old and with her liking for fast ground is a sporting selection. Compton Dynamo has been in good form on the all-weather and will be plenty fit enough, Golden Bounty comes from a yard that have already started well this term and Fire Up The Band looks an interesting northern raider. Most eyecatching jockey-booking is Daryll Holland aboard Jonny Ebeneezer, a horse who looks to have been prepared with this race in mind.