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13:25 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £85,000 added
  • Winner: £48,204
  • 2nd: £18,275
  • 3rd: £9,146
  • 4th: £4,556
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.64s
  • Off Time: 13:25:20
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 11/2813-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 114

slowly into stride, headway out wide tracking leaders after 1f, edged left and ridden 2f out, weakened soon after

2(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
  • Form 1/17321-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 110

off the pace in last pair, moderate headway final furlong, never on terms

3(4)
Silk - Purple, white cap, purple stars
  • Form 13/10-14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 104

sweating, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly final 2f

4(5)
Silk - Purple, Yellow stripe, striped cap
25/1
  • Form 11/54-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and went moderate 4th inside final 2f, never any chance with leading trio

5(3)
Silk - Yellow, White Sleeves

Sunway (FR)

188 t
6/4
  • Form 272430-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, steadied in close 5th 7f out, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
14/1
  • Form 3/10315-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders on inside, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, edged right inside final 110 yards and bumped winner, just failed

7(2)
Silk - Yellow, Red seams and armlets
14/1
  • Form 435149-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 100

made all, led field towards centre course in home straight, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed and battled on gamely inside final furlong, edged left inside final 110 yards, soon bumped, all out

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Ancient Wisdom (FR) 4-1 (9-2) 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Assistent (9-6) at Munich 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Nov.

Bellum Justum (IRE) 11-5fav (8-11) Well handled,prevailed, won at Kentucky Downs 1m 2f stks gd in Aug beating Carson's Run (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.

Dallas Star (FR) 3-1 (9-12) Disputed lead early and led after 2f, 2 lengths clear entering straight and soon pushed along, ridden and headed 2f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Sunchart (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Feigning Madness 8-1 (9-0) Held up in midfield, pushed along 2f out, outpaced approaching final furlong, kept on but no further headway final 110 yards, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Max Vega (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.

Sunway (FR) 33-1 (8-12) Ridden and headway 3f out, weakened, 10th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Bluestocking (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Oct.

Tabletalk (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along, minor headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 6 1/4l behind Subsequent (9-3) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.

Divina Grace (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, lost position over 2f out, ran on same pace, 9th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Lady Boba (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Oct.