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14:35 Newbury

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

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £95,000 added
  • Winner: £53,874
  • 2nd: £20,425
  • 3rd: £10,222
  • 4th: £5,092
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.78s
  • Off Time: 14:35:13
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Convergent (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Al Aasy (IRE)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star

      Convergent (IRE)

      161 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 132117-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 116

      raced in third, going well when short of room and lost position 2f out, switched right and rapid headway when in clear final furlong, led towards finish

      2(6)
      Silk - Red, white striped sleeves and cap

      Phantom Flight

      15 CD
      11/1
      • Form 371-191
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 112

      wore hood to post, led, shaken up 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Al Aasy (IRE)

      175 BFCDCD
      7/2
      • Form 147159-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 115

      wore earplugs to post, raced in last, waited with over 1f out, shaken up 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, took second near finish, held by winner

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Bellum Justum (IRE)

      301 D
      6/1
      • Form 21/5169-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leader, asked for effort 2f out, weakened 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

      Lion's Pride

      63 D
      9/4
      • Form 52/615-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 113

      wore hood to post, raced in fifth, smooth progress 2f out, shaken up into second over 1f out, lost second final furlong, no extra

      7(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and Pink Diabolo on Sleeves

      Tenability

      196 t D
      6/1
      • Form 411112-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 103

      raced in fourth, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed towards finish

      6(4)
      NR

      Pride Of Arras (IRE)

      155 D
      11/4
      • Form 1/10014-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 115

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2025
      (2)
      Silk -

      Divina Grace (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      2024
      (3)
      Silk -

      Hamish

      5/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5

      2023
      (1)
      Silk -

      Grand Alliance (IRE)

      18/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Convergent (IRE) 8-15fav (9-0) 7th of 8, 21l behind Bay City Roller (9-0) at Munich 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Nov.

      Phantom Flight 4-1 (9-2) won at Bahrain 1m 4f Grp 3 gf in Apr beating Sovereign Spirit (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.

      Al Aasy (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-9) Slowly away, held up and always in rear, never on terms, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Hamish (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Bellum Justum (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, not much room and switched left over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Rebel's Romance (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Lion's Pride (9-2) 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Deep Monster (9-2) at Doha 1m 4f Grp 2 gf in Feb.

      Tenability 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, keen early, stages ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Al Qareem (9-9) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Pride Of Arras (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Royal Champion (9-2) at Bahrain 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Nov.