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14:45 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.62s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Balin's Sword (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    El Coto

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Camille Pissarro (USA)

      9/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black cross belts, Gold cap

        Zabaglione

        149
        9/1
        • Form 0110-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, ridden and not much room just over 1f out, stayed on one pace

        2(14)
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        Impersonator

        153
        11/2
        • Form 30421-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, Grey epaulets and armlets

        Balin's Sword (IRE)

        167
        20/1
        • Form 4150-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        reared start and slowly away, held up, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly under pressure to lead final 75 yards, kept on

        4(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap

        New Wish (IRE)

        203
        25/1
        • Form 201024-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division and keen, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Bush Cat (USA)

        188
        16/1
        • Form 4155-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        with leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        6(1)
        Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

        El Coto

        20
        16/1
        • Form 33143-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, ridden 3f out, led just inside final furlong, headed final 75 yards, not pace of winner

        7(5)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Lago d'Orta (IRE)

        15
        4/1
        • Form 322-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, no headway final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Red cap, White spots

        Camille Pissarro (USA)

        34
        9/2
        • Form 63-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, led over 2f out, edged left just over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace

        9(12)
        Silk - Dark Green, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, White cap, Dark Green star

        Convent Girl (IRE)

        179
        33/1
        • Form 412042-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly away, soon mid-division, headway 4f out, weakened 2f out

        10(8)
        Silk - Pink, White star and star on cap

        Star Sensation (IRE)

        167
        12/1
        • Form 410-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, ridden and effort 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        11(11)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Self Evident (USA)

        177
        10/1
        • Form 041-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        soon prominent, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

        12(13)
        Silk - Red, Black chevrons, White sleeves, Black armlets, White cap

        Hoh Investor (IRE)

        27
        16/1
        • Form 13-0140
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        slowly away, held up, ridden and effort 2f out, never on terms

        13(4)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds, Black cap

        Drury Lane (IRE)

        182
        9/1
        • Form 031-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up, pushed along and effort 3f out, gradually faded

        14(6)
        Silk - White and Red stripes, White and Royal Blue striped sleeves, White cap, Red spots

        Redspin (IRE)

        160
        25/1
        • Form 0310-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks a wide open renewal, with many of the 14 runners in with a squeak. Zabaglione has reportedly been working well ahead of his reappearance, and will find conditions here much more to his liking than when well beaten in testing conditions at Saint-Cloud last term. El Coto will be fitter than most, having bounced back with a victory over seven furlongs at Doncaster, while Camille Pissarro impressed when scoring easily on the all-weather at Wolverhampton. Bush Cat has the assistance of Frankie Dettori, while Drury Lane comes from a stable very much in form at present. All in all it is a hard one to call, but a tentative vote goes to Impersonator. John Dunlop and Pat Eddery have already teamed up to good effect this season and the three-year-old, who would appreciate some rain to help his cause has had this race as his target since signing off with a nursery win at Doncaster last backend. Reported to have done well over the winter, Impersonator should go close.