Grab a hat and pick a number may work just as good as trying to handicap this race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This year\u2019s running of The Ack Rick Handicap \u2013Stk<\/U> proves to be a close a race as we\u2019ve ever had.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Six entrants vying for an estimated $30,000 purse and not a cloud in the sky to muddy things up may make deciding a winner difficult.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Never fear though, as Maverick has done your homework for you.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Our contestants this year are as follows:\u00a0 <\/SPAN> PP1 \u00a0<\/SPAN>3\/1 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>THE MAGIC FLUTE(IRE) SINGSPIEL(IRE) x CAERLEON x VAL DE L’ORNE(FR) Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>diomed Jockey:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>H Case ( 44 – 2 – 6 – 9 – 5% ) W inner of one previous stakes attempt, The Magic Flute(IRE)<\/B> narrowly missed his last time out in stakes company.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With a career high 92 speed rating, he looks to repeat that performance and steal this race from a very tight field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s been lightly raced so far this season and I like that move.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Other than a questionable jockey selection he has much going for him. PP2 \u00a0<\/SPAN>4\/1 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>DEPUTY STRIP<\/SPAN><\/STRONG> COMIC STRIP x DEPUTY MINISTER x MACHIAVELLIAN Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>glitercod3 Jockey:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I Naber ( 59 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 12% ) This is a prime example of a horse who starts to mature as a three year old.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Starting with his first race of the year, he\u2019s shown brightly and looks to have a good future in front of him.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If you take his last race out you find a streak of three consecutively races ran at decent times to find the winners circle.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His mid to back of the pack running style may prove successful. PP3 \u00a0<\/SPAN>3\/1 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>ERMINGTON DE LAGO(AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) x MOUNTAIN CAT x HAWKSTER Trainer: martini Jockey:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>M Buck ( 268 – 57 – 54 – 46 – 21% ) Ermington De Lago(AUS) <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>struggled in his last outing but has been on tear every race before then.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although he\u2019s yet to find gold in a stakes race I think this may be his chance to shine.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With multiple race ran over the 90+ speed rating and an even field, you may find his name on top of the tote board.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is my pick for an across the board bet. PP4 \u00a0<\/SPAN>4\/1 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>STROLL’S QUEST STROLL x Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>buffbills Jockey:\u00a0 <\/SPAN> Screaming for 6 furlongs, Stroll\u2019s Quest<\/B> looks to be more suited for sprints rather than the distance ran today.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Every race he\u2019s run so far has show signs of fatigue in the stretch and only a change in jockey instructions may prove successful.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll take the lead early but look for him to give it up late.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look elsewhere. PP5 \u00a0<\/SPAN>6\/1 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN> FUSAICHI PEGASUS x Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bargiana Jockey:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>B Brown ( 89 – 8 – 11 – 7 – 9% ) Only raced once this year and coming off his best race ever, this Fusaichi Pegasus colt looks like he may be ready for more.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I think he is maturing later than most of his rivals and at 6\/1, he may shock many at the mutual window.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He get\u2019s a part of my Tri\u00a0 <\/SPAN>ticket for sure. PP6 \u00a0<\/SPAN>3\/1<\/SPAN> \u00a0<\/SPAN>TO A PULP(IRE) DALIAPOUR (IRE) x PULPIT x MT. Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>dundey5 Jockey:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>M Olsen ( 214 – 38 – 22 – 26 – 18% ) Finding Graded company a little more difficult than he would like, To A Pulp(IRE) <\/B>is hoping that the move down will equal a win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s more than proved that he can keep up with the competition and with an experienced jockey, M Olsen, he may have the magic touch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look for a late close from the back in a photo finish. Maverick\u2019s Picks Tri-Box:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3,5,6 Close your eyes and pick a number<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":284,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/284"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The ACK RICK Handicap<\/B>
Stakes
A mile and three sixteenths
Fast Dirt
$30,000
All horses, 3 years old