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16:35 Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 52-5567
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey S J Cummins
tracked leaders on inside, weakened inside final 2f
You're Hired
49- Form 3/1131-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey A Kirby
held up towards rear, never a factor
- Form 0-33503
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
chased leader, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
Withhold
344- Form 272121-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, 2nd briefly over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 06-2840
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P Spencer
started slowly, held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 4-22210
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up in last pair, some headway over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 4-46667
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Fran Berry
in touch in mid-division, weakened 2f out
Weekender
92- Form 4-131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 310621-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders led inside final 2f, joined inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish
- Form 274415
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey S De Sousa
led until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened and eased over 1f out
- Form 6-21431
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 331372
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, ridden over 2f out, plugged on final 2f, never threatened
In depth
Verdict
It's almost exactly a year since Daphne landed a 1m6f handicap at Goodwood but the fact that Ryan Moore has been booked suggests she's ready to roll and she's only 2lb higher. Withhold is another with a very long absence to overcome having won over 2m at Haydock last October and has now changed stables. You're Hired was in excellent form last summer but didn't reappear until last month where he will have needed the run so expect a better show this time. The lightly-raced Okool was awarded a lower-grade handicap at Newmarket and is up 5lb while Seafarer was beaten a long way at Ascot where he was nowhere near his best. He's better judged on earlier runs but this can go to the progressive WEEKENDER, a son of Frankel who has looked in need of this sort of trip despite winning two of his last three over shorter.
Formwatch
Barye 20-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Blakeney Point (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
You're Hired 6-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 2f out, weakened 1f out, 16th of 17, 14 1/2l behind Storm King (9-8) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Paris Protocol 20-1 (9-10) Led until over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Great Sound (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Withhold 7-1 (8-13) Made all, quickened clear over 1f out, in no danger after, ridden out, won at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating London Prize (9-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Sunblazer (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, never involved, last of 15, dist behind Cool Sky (8-2) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Seafarer (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, detached in rear, never dangerous, 13th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Duke Of Bronte (8-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) sft in Sep.
Sea Fox (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, no threat, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Society Red (8-2) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Weekender 5-4fav (10-0) Track leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Monticello (10-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Daphne 5-2 (8-9) Tracked clear leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led near finish, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp fll stks (3) gs in Sep beating Graceland (9-5) by ns, 6 ran.
Croquembouche (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind C'est No Mour (11-6) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Okool (FR) 3-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led 10f out, headed halfway, prominent, every chance 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong when bumped and carried left twice, rallied close home, just held (awarded 1st), 2nd of 8, nk behind Opinionate (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Galactic Prince 2-1fav (9-3) Held up and behind, headway tracking leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Key Bid (9-4) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.