Racecards
16:40 Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 240835
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Joey Haynes
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 277462
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Mosse
in rear, progress 8f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Kaloor
15- Form 1-37653
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, dropped to rear 8f out, not trouble leaders after
Lariat
22- Form 222246
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 61-504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 03-6211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fantastic Blue goes for the hat-trick in first-time cheekpieces but takes a further step up in grade. Kosciuszko may be running in to form and Kaloor has shown enough to suggest he can win a race like this but Lariat has become hard to place and is definitely better on ground with plenty of give. Koeman has not been at his best this year and was beaten in a three-runner race last time. WHAT A WELCOME is finally back on a winning mark having paid the price for last year’s exploits this season. A drop back in trip may also be in favour of the top weight, who gets the nod.
Formwatch
What A Welcome 3-1 (10-0) Tracked leading trio, pushed along on outside over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f until approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong,, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Themaxwecan (9-5) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Koeman 7-4 (9-3) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken final furlong, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Original Choice (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Sep.
Kaloor 8-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on rail, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Francis Xavier (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Lariat 5-1 (8-9) Raced keenly, chased leaders went 2nd 5f out until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened final 2f, 6th of 13, 12l behind Elysian Flame (8-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
Kosciuszko (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Keen and raced wide early tracking winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Francis Xavier (9-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Fantastic Blue 2-5fav (9-6) Slowly away tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Dante's View (9-5) by ns, 3 ran.