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14:20 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £16,172
  • 2nd: £4,812
  • 3rd: £2,405
  • 4th: £1,202
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.06s
  • Off Time: 14:22:25
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Communique (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Not So Sleepy

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Pacify

      9/2

        1(8)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap

        Platitude

        17
        20/1
        • Form 5-12805
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 102

        held up in close 5th, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

        2(2)
        Silk - Scarlet, Royal Blue sleeves, Black cap

        Pacify

        28 D
        9/2
        • Form 462154
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 101

        slowly into stride, held up last, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd last strides

        3(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

        Kasperenko

        27 D
        25/1
        • Form 1683-71
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 98

        chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Not So Sleepy

        20 t
        8/1
        • Form 348824
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 97

        raced keenly, tracking leaders, went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner

        5(3)
        Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

        Communique (IRE)

        20 C
        9/2
        • Form 511448
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 103

        keen tracking leaders, 2nd 5f out, led inside final 3f, came clear final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly

        6(7)
        Silk - Dark green, yellow stars, white sleeves, dark green cap, yellow star

        Genetics (FR)

        30 CD
        6/1
        • Form 412110
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 96

        led and set steady pace, headed inside final 3f, chased winner until ridden over 1f out, plugged on towards finish

        7(4)
        Silk - Grey, Pink armlets, Pink cap

        Alternative Fact

        13
        5/1
        • Form 2-68525
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 97

        held up in 6th, steady headway on heels of leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish

        8(6)
        Silk - White, grey chevron

        Infrastructure

        51 D
        11/4
        • Form 623216
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 96

        held up in last pair, pushed along on outside 2f out, never a factor

        Previous results

        2017
        (8)
        Silk -

        Blakeney Point

        9/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        2016
        (5)
        Silk -

        Southdown Lad (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        2015
        (3)
        Silk -

        Fractal

        5/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        Genetics clearly didn’t stay 2m at York and is much respected back over his best trip, though is still 12lb higher than for his last success. Platitude, on the other hand, may struggle for pace over this distance nowadays on ground this quick. PACIFY got no sort of run behind Titus at York last month. He wouldn’t have beaten the winner in any case but would have finished closer and fast ground suits Ralph Beckett’s gelding though, like a few of these, he’ll want a strong pace. Communique can provide the pace angle but he weakened quickly on his only previous try over 1m4f. Not So Sleepy is back on a winning mark but is another better suited by shorter trips and Infrastructure was well beaten at Goodwood last time when 6lb lower. Kasperenko’s recent victory came on Polytrack but he’s still preferred to the disappointing Alternative Fact.

        Formwatch

        Platitude 12-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, faded towards finish, 5th of 9, 6l behind Soldier In Action (9-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Pacify 15-2 (9-8) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, carried left towards finish, no chance with winner, 4th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Titus (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Kasperenko 16-1 (10-2) Set slow pace, increased tempo 5f out, narrowly headed 4f out, led over 2f out, in command when ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug beating Ashington (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

        Not So Sleepy 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dubai Horizon (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

        Communique (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Dubai Horizon (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

        Genetics (FR) 6-1 (9-0) In touch, headway and effort over 3f out, soon weakened, 14th of 16, dist behind Here And Now (8-13) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Alternative Fact 14-1 (9-6) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind First Eleven (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Sep.

        Infrastructure 7-2 (8-11) Mid-division, switched left and bumped rival over 3f out, driven over 1f out, never really figured, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Soto Sizzler (8-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.