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16:40 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,562
  • 2nd: £4,660
  • 3rd: £2,330
  • 4th: £1,165
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.17s
  • Off Time: 16:41:28
  • 7 Ran
2(6)
Silk - Red, royal blue cross belts, red sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap, royal blue star
14/1
  • Form 005266-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 105

held up, never on terms

3(8)
Silk - Yellow, purple epaulets, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star

Poyle Vinnie

62 p D
14/1
  • Form 662-315
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 103

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

4(5)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

Double Up

170 t BFD
15/8
  • Form 304384-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 103

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened entering final furlong

5(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow seams and sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue spots
4/1
  • Form 4-53252
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

switch leaders, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, final furlong, soon headed and and not pace of winner, kept on for 2nd

6(3)
Silk - Maroon, White chevron, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

Soie D'leau

181 D
6/1
  • Form 551571-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 99

pressed leader, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 230300-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 97

slowly into stride, soon pushed along and to chase leaders, switched left inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

8(4)
Silk - Dark blue and red diamonds, dark blue sleeves, quartered cap

Lady Macapa

167 D
6/1
  • Form 417517-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 97

slight lead, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, not pace of winner

1(7)
NR

Mirza

181 p DCD
12/1
  • Form 856310-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 107

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Double Up failed to win last season but slipped a few pound down the weights as a consequence. Duke Of Firenze is now 15lb higher than his win at York in May and Mirza was beaten by Soie D'leau in this grade at Doncaster in October. The latter returns to action off a 3lb higher mark and may improve further this year but a chance is taken on BOWSON FRED back on this surface. His latest second to Kimberella has worked out well with the latter subsequently winning the All-Weather Sprint Championships and that looks stronger form than Poyle Vinnie’s earlier win at Southwell.

Formwatch

Duke Of Firenze 5-2 (9-4) Held up in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never on terms, last of 6, 3 1/4l behind Caspian Prince (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) gd in Oct.

Poyle Vinnie 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Zac Brown (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

Double Up 2-1fav (9-2) Close up, behind leaders, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Gracious John (9-3) at Nottingham 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Bowson Fred 3-1 (9-9) Tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led briefly inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Kimberella (9-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

Soie D'leau 14-1 (8-13) Prominent, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Tithonus (8-4) by shd, 21 ran.

Sir Robert Cheval 33-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Intisaab (9-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Lady Macapa 8-1 (8-12) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace, lost place inside final furlong, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Growl (9-3) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gf in Nov.

Mirza 12-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 15th of 21, 3 3/4l behind Soie D'leau (8-13) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.