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16:10 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap (Class 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.05s
  • Off Time: 16:12:23
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bacchus

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chessman (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Winning Ways (IRE)

      14/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Pink and purple (quartered), halved sleeves

        Bacchus

        211 p D
        25/1
        • Form 51268-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 92

        always prominent, led 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed final furlong, kept on gamely

        3(3)
        Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets

        Solomon's Bay (IRE)

        195 D
        11/2
        • Form 610-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 88

        raced keenly, tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, riddden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(13)
        Silk - Light blue, beige seams, light blue sleeves, beige stars, light blue cap

        Omran

        127 D
        7/1
        • Form 21-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 88

        chased leaders near side, every chance 2f out, went 2nd under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish

        5(15)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap

        Chessman (IRE)

        156 D
        7/4
        • Form 1-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 87

        held up towards rear, good headway near side over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, finished well, not reach winner

        7(10)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Graphite Storm

        216 CD
        14/1
        • Form 011-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 86

        pulled hard in mid-division, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap, Black star

        Jule In The Crown

        10
        12/1
        • Form 6140-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 85

        raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

        9(4)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Abatement

        83 D
        20/1
        • Form 60-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 83

        raced towards far side, tracked leaders, weakened well over 1f out

        10(2)
        Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

        Pivoine (IRE)

        184
        10/1
        • Form 31-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 82

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

        11(14)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star

        Warrior's Spirit (IRE)

        216 CD
        16/1
        • Form 41-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 81

        held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get competitive

        12(9)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, striped sleeves

        Zamjar

        30
        50/1
        • Form 421-V37
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 81

        tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        13(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon sash and star on cap

        Glory of Paris (IRE)

        16 D
        33/1
        • Form 04347-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 80

        awkwardly away, took keen hold, held up, never on terms

        14(16)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, Red sleeves and cap

        Winning Ways (IRE)

        71 ht
        14/1
        • Form 24-14
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in rear, good headway near side under pressure over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, not reach winner

        15(17)
        Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars, white sleeves, light blue stars and cap

        Dark Destroyer (IRE)

        24 D
        25/1
        • Form 380-211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division near side, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden chasing leaders, weakened final furlong

        16(7)
        Silk - Red and Emerald Green diabolo, Red sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

        Espresso Freddo (IRE)

        21 p D
        66/1
        • Form 2-31152
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 80

        pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 2f out

        17(6)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

        Intimate Art (IRE)

        198 D
        16/1
        • Form 7251-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 79

        raced keenly, led until 2f out, chased winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        2(8)
        NR

        Mutahaady (IRE)

        155 D
        25/1
        • Form 811124-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 90

        NonRunner

        6(1)
        NR

        Sterling Silva (IRE)

        315
        12/1
        • Form 141-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 86

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        John Gosden has trained three of the last six winners so CHESSMAN gets a speculative vote. He beat a subsequent winner at Kempton in November and Frankie gets the leg-up today. Pivoine, Omran, Abatement and Intimate Art all won their respective maidens on the all-weather but Warrior's Spirit won his over track and trip in September. Graphite Storm won a handicap here in the same month while Winning Ways was fourth in a tough conditions race at Lingfield behind Tomily last time. Dark Destroyer is in good form but upped in class today.

        Formwatch

        Bacchus 9-1 (9-7) Close up, headway to chase winner 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Fly At Dawn (9-4) at Newmarket 1m (2) gf in Sep.

        Solomon's Bay (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up, towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, chased leaders halfway, carried right and bumped inside final 2f, soon weakened, last of 10, 29l behind Best Solution (9-1) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.

        Omran 4-7fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led going well over 1f out, clear and edged left inside final furlong, easily, won at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Special Relation (9-5) by 6l, 9 ran.

        Chessman (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, well in rear, not much room when headway 2f out, closed quickly over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Esprit De Corps (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.

        Graphite Storm 9-2 (8-11) Held up in centre, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newbury 7f (3) gs in Sep beating Fastnet Spin (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

        Jule In The Crown 25-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway under pressure and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Brian The Snail (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

        Abatement 5-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 1f out, ran on to lead final 150 yards, eased towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Saxon Flames (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Pivoine (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Archer's Arrow (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Warrior's Spirit (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Steadied start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Crystal Ocean (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.

        Zamjar 7-1 (8-4) Keen, prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Unabated (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Glory of Paris (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Sea Shack (9-10) by 4l, 8 ran.

        Winning Ways (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in last pair, effort when not clear run on inside over 1f out, switched right and kept on, no impression on front pair, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Tomily (9-0) at Lingfield 6f stks (3) pol in Feb.

        Dark Destroyer (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Sidewinder (9-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Espresso Freddo (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Took keen hold early, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon carried right, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Foolaad (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Intimate Art (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Soon crossed over to lead, pressed entering final furlong, soon ridden, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Radjash (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Mutahaady (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Kananee (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Nov.

        Sterling Silva (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, led halfway, ran on well, won at Chepstow 6f stks (4) gf in Jun beating Logi (9-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.