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16:40 Newmarket

Brigadier Gerard Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.78s
  • Off Time: 16:42:01
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Extortionist (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Speed Hawk (USA)

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Stars Above Me

      6/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Grey, purple seams, sleeves and cap

        Extortionist (IRE)

        7 D
        8/1
        • Form 1934-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 100

        tracked leaders, switched right to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly

        2(6)
        Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets

        Ambiance (IRE)

        7 b D
        20/1
        • Form 6347-59
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 98

        chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(4)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

        Speed Hawk (USA)

        7
        11/4
        • Form 31-26
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 92

        chased leaders, under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

        4(8)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Peterkin (IRE)

        7 D
        7/1
        • Form 40-2491
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 91

        prominent, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Emerald Green star, Emerald Green cap, Light Blue star

        Piazon

        7 D
        12/1
        • Form 2-21015
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        mid-division, headway when hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap

        Deeds Not Words (IRE)

        7 D
        25/1
        • Form 110-380
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        stumbled start, always behind

        7(7)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Stars Above Me

        35
        6/1
        • Form 21-20
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 90

        led, hard pressed from well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        8(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Soul Brother (IRE)

        32 D
        3/1
        • Form 8-2221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 86

        held up in rear, weakened over 1f out

        9(1)
        Silk - Pink, black seams, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Fast Track

        274 D
        16/1
        • Form 4119-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 85

        behind, headway over 1f out, ran on closing stages, never nearer

        10(2)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Royal Seal

        32
        16/1
        • Form 471
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 85

        held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, never on terms

        Previous results

        2013
        (12)
        Silk -

        Dutch Masterpiece

        4/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2012
        (1)
        Silk -

        Annie Beach (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        The drop to 5f worked the oracle for Peterkin at Chester last week. But he may struggle to make all on this stiffer track off a 6lb higher mark and is no certainty to confirm running with Piazon and Speed Hawk. Stars Above Me blew the start here last time and might be worth another chance while Yarmouth maiden winner Royal Seal could be feasibly treated. Soul Brother also looks to be on an attractive mark but EXTORTIONIST would take some stopping if recapturing his smart juvenile form. Jim Crowley looks an ideal booking for the top weight who has blistering speed as he showed when winning the Windsor Castle at Ascot last year.

        Formwatch

        Extortionist (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch, hampered over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 13l behind Wind Fire (8-12) at Sandown 5f 3yo lst stk (1) gd.

        Ambiance (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out and soon short of room and lost action, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 9l behind Wind Fire (8-12) at Sandown 5f 3yo lst stk (1) gd.

        Speed Hawk (USA) 4-1 (9-6) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7l behind Peterkin (8-13) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

        Peterkin (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, quickened clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd beating Scarborough (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Piazon 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon hung left and weakened, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Peterkin (8-13) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

        Deeds Not Words (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, last of 20, 30l behind See The Sun (8-7) at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.

        Stars Above Me 5-1 (8-11) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms, 10th of 12, 9l behind Eastern Impact (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

        Soul Brother (IRE) Evens2fav (9-5) Made all, shaken up and quickened over 1f out, readily, won at Newcastle 5f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May beating Carnamoney (9-5) by 9l, 5 ran.

        Fast Track 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders in 3rd, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 11l behind Hurryupharriet (8-12) at Ayr 5f Listed stks 2yo (1) sft in Sep.

        Royal Seal 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders and raced keenly, went 2nd approaching halfway, led halfway, came clear from 2f out, pushed along and kept on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Elizona (8-10) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.