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13:35 Newbury

Dubai Irish Village Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Class A)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.32s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Warrsan (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Asian Heights

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Compton Bolter (IRE)

      20/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Eric

        210
        7/2
        • Form 322331-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        reared start, towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap

        Asian Heights

        188
        7/4
        • Form 121/110-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        in rear, headway wide over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, just failed

        3(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle

        Imperial Dancer

        13
        25/1
        • Form 4004-40
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        held up and behind, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, not trouble leaders

        4(9)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Bolter (IRE)

        14
        20/1
        • Form 40-6052
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        steadied start, pulled hard towards rear, driven 3f out, kept on over 1f out, not pace to challenge

        5(5)
        Silk - BLACK and PINK diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

        Marble Arch

        52
        33/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(4)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Pawn Broker

        14
        11/1
        • Form 3/65-301
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        took keen hold in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(1)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Warrsan (IRE)

        168
        5/1
        • Form 152422-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        made all, challenged over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, just held on

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Black chevron, Black and White striped sleeves, White cap, Black diamonds

        Barathea Blazer

        11
        14/1
        • Form 41023-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

        9(6)
        Silk - Red, Grey epaulets and armlets

        Nysaean (IRE)

        168
        11/1
        • Form 131413-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        close up, effort over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        A highly informative days' racing gets underway with a fairly competitive renewal of the race known formerly as the John Porter Stakes. Geoff Wragg has made a fine start to the campaign and, having saddled the runner-up of this race twelve months ago is fancied to go one better with Asian Heights. The son of Hernando has had more than his fair share of training problems including a split pastern which have curtailed his career but the five-year-old has still proved himself a top class middle distance performer and lifted the Group 3 September Stakes last year before running below his best in the Arc de Triomphe. Asian Heights goes well fresh having won first-time out for the last two seasons and has proven winning form on a quick surface so should prove hard to beat under Darryll Holland. Last year's St Leger winner Bollin Eric faces no easy task over this shorter trip under a 6lb penalty while Nysaean could find these conditions faster than ideal. Warrsan is a consistent type and hails from an in-form yard so has to be respected but Pawn Broker meets stiffer competition after landing a conditions event at Ascot last month.