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15:15 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Rated Stakes (Class B Handicap) (Class B)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.01s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bishops Court

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Peruvian Chief (IRE)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Pic Up Sticks

      15/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets

        Bishops Court

        218
        14/1
        • Form 464153-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven and just held on

        2(1)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap, Red spots

        Repertory

        194
        16/1
        • Form 364010-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-7

        pressed leaders on outer, weakening when not much room inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple armlets, hooped cap

        Dubaian Gift

        209
        6/1
        • Form 002216-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        raced against near side rail, led to approaching final furlong, no extra

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap

        Little Edward

        27
        10/1
        • Form 10225-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        5(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star

        Pic Up Sticks

        36
        15/2
        • Form 00P-316
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        reared start, rear, headway and nowhere to go over 1f out, soon switched left, finished strongly

        6(2)
        Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots

        Fromsong (IRE)

        16
        7/1
        • Form 10000-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, unable to quicken near finish

        7(6)
        Silk - Orange and black stripes, halved sleeves, orange cap

        Peruvian Chief (IRE)

        27 v
        13/2
        • Form 6-06000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8

        fly jumped start, and started slowly, behind, pushed along 3f out, headway on outer 2f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, just failed

        8(5)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Whitbarrow (IRE)

        220
        33/1
        • Form 000/056-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        pressed leader, led approaching final furlong, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, armlets and cap

        Ringmoor Down

        175
        7/1
        • Form 500243-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        started slowly, behind, not clear run inside final 2f, switched left approaching final furlong, ran on

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, Black sash, hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Fanny's Fancy

        183
        7/2
        • Form 02/1143-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        held up, headway on rails when no room final 2f, not recover

        11(7)
        Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap

        Trinculo (IRE)

        2 b
        20/1
        • Form 00U250
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bishops Court and Repertory have 21 years between them and have held their form well over the course of time but may have to settle for a minor role here behind Little Edward, who has the advantage of having raced already this term. The selection lost no caste in defeat behind No Time on the Polytrack at Lingfield last month on his reappearance and should come on for the spin. Well treated on the pick of last season's turf form, he looks worth a bet in another tough handicap. Andrew Balding's Dubaian Gift looks to be plenty high enough in the weights on his return and of more interest may be Mick Channon's Pic Up Sticks who has been kept busy having already raced three times this term. Rod Millman's Fromsong has claims on a strict interpretation of his last time out running behind Bahamian Pirate at Nottingham but he may have been flattered by his proximity top the winner that day and is likely to find this harder, especially as the handicapper has seen fit to raise him a further 5lbs for that. Bishops Court has claims if fit enough but for the selection we side with Little Edward.