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14:05 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Autumn Cup Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 61y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £36,078
  • 2nd: £16,919
  • 3rd: £8,463
  • 4th: £4,228
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 3.29s
  • Off Time: 14:05:57
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Not So Sleepy

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Salt Bay (GER)

    9/2

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

      Not So Sleepy

      193
      15/2
      • Form 472/953-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 98

      made all, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, ran on well, on top close home

      2(2)
      Silk - White, royal blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap

      Salt Bay (GER)

      64
      9/2
      • Form 13-74
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 105

      mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, pressed leader final furlong, could not go by, kept on

      3(3)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Get Shirty (IRE)

      14 t
      7/1
      • Form 699507
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 97

      held up, pushed along off pace over 3f out, plugged on final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Mauve, light green epaulets and sleeves

      Sea King

      14
      5/1
      • Form 4D7-210
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 94

      slowly away, in rear, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, could not go pace of leaders, kept on

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Green diamonds

      Valsad (IRE)

      10
      3/1
      • Form 143-621
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 91

      prominent, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap

      Oneforthegutter

      8
      11/2
      • Form 881662
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 89

      mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, no extra final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - White, Navy Blue cap, White spots

      Laafi (FR)

      91 t
      15/2
      • Form 51-40
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 95

      mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, short of room when keeping on approaching final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards

      In depth

      Verdict

      Not So Sleepy is having a first run since down the field in the Champion Hurdle in March but will ensure this is run at a good gallop. Get Shirty slips further down the weights, despite finishing well ahead of Sea King last time at Haydock, while Oneforthegutter was only beaten a short-head at Doncaster last week. Just beaten over 1m4f here two runs ago, VALSAD (NAP) went one better in this grade at Southwell. He ran well over 1m6f on soft going at Haydock last summer and is worth sticking with. Laafi, fourth in the Lingfield Derby Trial in May, has been gelded since last seen while Salt Bay is worth a second look making his handicap debut.

      Formwatch

      Not So Sleepy 150-1 (11-10) Chased leader until 2nd, chased leading pair until 4th, soon lost place and in last pair, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Constitution Hill (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

      Salt Bay (GER) 11-2 (9-7) Held up in 4th, went 3rd over 3f out, every chance 2f out, lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Chesspiece (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f lst stks (1) gs in Jul.

      Get Shirty (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, shaken up and made steady headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Post Impressionist (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

      Sea King 9-2 (9-2) Led, shaken up 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra, faded inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Post Impressionist (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

      Valsad (IRE) 4-1fav (8-8) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Sep beating Graignes (8-13) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Oneforthegutter 33-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, pressed leader 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed at winning post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Legendary Day (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

      Laafi (FR) 28-1 (9-6) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, made no impression from 2f, 13th of 15, 36 3/4l behind Burdett Road (8-13) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.