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16:15 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed) (Str) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £27,750 added
  • Winner: £15,737
  • 2nd: £5,966
  • 3rd: £2,986
  • 4th: £1,487
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.51s
  • Off Time: 16:16:42
  • 9 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal blue

D'bai (IRE)

19 bt D
9/2
  • Form 1-62164
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 110

held up midfield, not clear run 2f out, ran on well when clear inside final furlong, went third final 100yds, nearest finish

2(8)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
11/2
  • Form 19-1395
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, always in command

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

Jash (IRE)

12 t D
17/2
  • Form 12/16-45
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 105

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel

Watan

12
12/1
  • Form 636-203
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 101

reared leaving stalls, soon midfield, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

6(9)
Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

Kinross

13 D
7/2
  • Form 15-684
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 105

slowly into stride, ridden 2f out, no impression and weakened final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 848-457
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 104

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
  • Form 45-3432
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
10/1
  • Form 234769
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 105

towards rear, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, nearest finish

10(10)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

Jovial

61 BF
11/2
  • Form 311-129
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 102

midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

4(5)
NR
4/1
  • Form 46221-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 111

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

With dual winner Tabarrak a late withdrawal, Richard Hannon’s sole representative is Watan but he looks to have a bit to find to give his yard a third win in four years. Kinross looks the pick of the three-year-olds, head of Jovial, on his latest fourth at Haydock but that was over a mile, which appears to be his best trip, and the drying ground is also a negative. Older horses have won the last three and Charlie Appleby fields a couple of likely candidates in D'bai, who has won at a higher level and was successful over this trip at Haydock in July, and GLORIOUS JOURNEY. The latter won the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes over course and distance just over a year ago and was still working his way back to full fitness when behind Symbolize here last month. This is a significant drop in grade and that form can be reversed today.

Formwatch

D'bai (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up in 4th, headway on outside 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Happy Power (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.

Glorious Journey 11-2 (9-9) Held up in last pair, ridden near side of group inside final 2f, went moderate 3rd over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-6) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.

Jash (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders in centre, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8l behind Starman (9-0) at York 6f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

Watan 12-1 (9-2) Held up last in centre, headway over 1f out, kept on into modest 3rd post, never on terms with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Starman (9-0) at York 6f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

Kinross 15-2 (8-12) Close up, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Top Rank (9-3) at Haydock 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep.

Royal Commando (IRE) (8-13) 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Maystar (8-13) at Deauville 6f lst stks gd in Aug.

Symbolize (IRE) 9-4 (8-11) Tracked winner, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Ostilio (9-1) at Haydock 7f stks (3) sft in Sep.

Final Song (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders on outside, weakened well over 1f out, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind Veracious (9-2) at Haydock 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.

Jovial 4-1jfav (8-13) Close up centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Queen Jo Jo (9-4) at York 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

Tabarrak (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Led towards near side and 2nd overall until pushed along over 2f out, weakened 2f out, eased, last of 8, 19l behind Century Dream (9-9) at Newbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.