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13:50 Newbury

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

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Straight: Good, Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.86s
  • Off Time: 13:50:11
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Universal (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Quiz Mistress

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Noble Mission

      5/4

        1(6)
        Silk - White and Yellow check, Red sleeves, Yellow cap

        Allied Powers (IRE)

        196 CD
        33/1
        • Form 158905-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 101

        held up in rear, steady headway on inside over 3f out, one pace final 2f, went modest 5th inside final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, Yellow cap, Light Blue diamond

        Fattsota

        51 D
        11/1
        • Form 1216-72
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 106

        led after 1f until 3f out, chased winner until 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

        3(8)
        Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

        Meganisi (IRE)

        14 C
        40/1
        • Form 17/20-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 105

        raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 5f out, weakened inside final 4f, tailed off

        4(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Ed De Gas

        223 D
        66/1
        • Form 117378-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 100

        took keen hold in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out, tailed off

        5(9)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Guarantee

        217 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 21117-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 105

        held up in last trio, hung right on bend and reminders 5f out, driven along and carried head high over 3f out, driven and beaten over 2f out

        6(4)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves, GREEN CAP

        Model Pupil

        29 D
        4/1
        • Form 3/123-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 107

        held up tracking leaders in 5th, pushed along 4f out, ridden and no impression 3f out, weakened entering final 2f

        7(3)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Noble Mission

        175 h BFCD
        5/4
        • Form 122142-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 115

        tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides

        8(2)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Universal (IRE)

        14 D
        11/1
        • Form 093921
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 107

        led 1f, traked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied to lead again narrowly inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out

        9(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Quiz Mistress

        174 D
        16/1
        • Form 120417-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 100

        steadied start, held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 4f out, chasing leaders and switched right 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, just held

        Previous results

        2012
        (3)
        Silk -

        Harris Tweed

        6/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        2011
        (4)
        Silk -

        Indian Days

        7/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        2010
        (15)
        Silk -

        Harbinger

        11/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        Allied Powers was runner-up in this Group 3 12 months ago and should be thereabouts again, despite making his seasonal reappearance. Fattsota was second on the Tapeta at Meydan in February and will appreciate the switch back to Turf while Model Pupil may be about to start fulfilling his potential after an easy win at Doncaster. Universal defied a big weight in a decent handicap at Lingfield earlier this month but needs to take a further step forward here. NOBLE MISSION looks the one to be on as he beat subsequent St Leger hero Encke in the Gordon Stakes last July and lost nothing in defeat behind useful filly Hazel Lavery on his final start of 2012 over today's course and distance. Guarantee was a long way behind Encke in the St Leger but had won his three previous starts and could develop into a cup horse this term. Ed de Gas and Quiz Mistress will find easier opportunities in the months ahead.

        Formwatch

        Allied Powers (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, modest 5th, 5th of 6, 22l behind Hawaafez (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.

        Fattsota 12-1 (9-3) 2nd of 10, 7l behind Kassiano (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3f hcp in Feb.

        Meganisi (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 13, 49l behind Tominator (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gd in Sep.

        Ed De Gas 12-1 (8-11) last of 8, 8l behind Verema (8-6) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.

        Guarantee 12-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 15l behind Encke (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.

        Model Pupil 5-6fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, pressed leader entering final 3f, led 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) sft in Mar beating The Bull Hayes (9-0) by 8l, 5 ran.

        Noble Mission 7-2fav (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge winner approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, ran on but always held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Hazel Lavery (8-7) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) hvy in Oct.

        Universal (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol beating Tepmokea (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Quiz Mistress 14-1 (9-1) 7th of 9, 23l behind Les Beaufs (8-9) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 7f stk (1) gd in Oct.