Racecards
16:35 Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,776
- 2nd: £3,650
- 3rd: £1,826
- 4th: £913
- Form 464434
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
in rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and progress to dispute 3rd 1f out, ridden along and led inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 22/6070
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Louis Steward
led, pushed along before 2f out, soon lost lead, weakened
- Form 37-2110
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Charles Bishop
just worse than mid-division, wide, progress disputing 4th 1f out, one pace thereafter
- Form 411544
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
towards rear, progress on inner 2f out, pushed along disputing 4th 1f out, ridden along, kept on
- Form 717-466
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in rear, headway 4f out, disputing 3rd before 2f out, ridden along and weakened
- Form 00-6107
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
mid-division, every chance 3f out, pushed along disputing 6th 2f out, ridden along 1f out, kept on
- Form 120-796
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, disputing lead 2f out, led briefly before 1f out, ridden along and lost lead inside final furlong
- Form 1-85232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N Callan
prominent, disputing 3rd 3f out, pushed along and progress to dispute lead before 1f out, ridden along, briefly led inside final furlong, just touched off
- Form 233310
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey George Bass
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden along, some late headway final furlong
- Form 344291
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out and led, joined before 1f out, soon ridden along and lost lead, kept on
- Form 6-4433
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
towards rear, headway 2f out, pushed along disputing 4th 1f out, ridden along and kept on
- Form 8-31134
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
towards rear, keen, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden along, some late headway
Eklil
16- Form 152123
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
prominent, ridden along before 2f out disputing 3rd, one pace thereafter
- Form 332546
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, in touch 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden along and never picked up
- Form 24-1076
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 1-26482
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks wide open but FRONTISPIECE (NAP) goes well here as he showed when runner-up to an improver over course and distance last month. He won this last year when the race was a 0-90 and is only 2lb higher. Bug Boy has been beaten twice off this mark recently but continues to run well. Sir Rumi was disappointing again dropped into this grade at Thirsk but Haydock winner Mille Miglia should be prominent again and a step up in trip might suit both Enforced and Tartan Chief. Eklil and Age Of Sail are other three-year-olds worth considering.
Formwatch
Sir Rumi (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Prominent, led halfway, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Chillingham (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Danehill Kodiac (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Led, pushed along well over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 12 3/4l behind Pride Of Priory (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Party Island (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Prominent, led over 10f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Farhan (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Enforced (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Dwelt start, pushed along early, in rear, headway and chased leaders 7f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place and outpaced over 1f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Value Theory (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Downsman (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt keen towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Aggagio (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Sovereign Duke (GER) 18-1 (9-2) In touch towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, last of 7, 16 3/4l behind Secret Shadow (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
La Pulga (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Precisely (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Tartan Chief 4-1 (9-9) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind White Willow (10-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Jacovec Cavern 11-1 (8-10) In rear, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Inverness (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Mille Miglia 9-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, just led 1f out, challenged again inside final furlong, just held on, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Sep beating Qoya (9-7) by shd, 6 ran.
Age Of Sail 5-4fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, soon headway and every chance, ran on inside final furlong but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Auntie Margaret (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bug Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, some headway under pressure when hampered over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on well towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Dundory (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Eklil 16-1 (8-2) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway on inside when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on between horses towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Wootton'sun (8-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Love Mystery 4-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 6th of 7, 32 3/4l behind Champagne City (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Noble Masquerade 18-1 (10-2) Raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Sarsons Risk (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sword Beach (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, weakened inside final 2f, last of 10, 7 1/2l behind Wootton'sun (8-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Frontispiece 15-8fav (11-2) Wide, in touch, tracked leader, led going easy 4f out, pushed along 2f out still in lead, reduced lead before 1f out when ridden along, lost lead inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Saratoga Gold (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.