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16:25 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Foundation Handicap (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.22s
  • 14 Ran
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10/1

    1(10)
    Silk - Royal blue, black seams, quartered cap
    33/1
    • Form 2200-80
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 85

    raced on outer and always in mid-division

    2(13)
    Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap

    Soulacroix

    21 C
    10/1
    • Form 30-7776
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 85

    behind, ridden along from 3f out, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd well inside final furlong

    3(2)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow inverted triangle, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

    Sky Quest (IRE)

    13 pt D
    9/1
    • Form 5-07007
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 83

    held up and never nearer than mid-division

    4(14)
    Silk - Orange, Black inverted triangle, quartered cap

    Mustajed

    14 C
    11/2
    • Form 621323
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 83

    chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

    5(5)
    Silk - Black, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap
    9/2
    • Form 311-11
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 82

    held up in mid-division, headway to chase leader 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong

    6(1)
    Silk - Yellow, royal blue sash, chevrons on sleeves

    Flotta

    77
    16/1
    • Form 2-20173
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 82

    chased leaders, chased leading pair from 2f out, no impression and lost 3rd well inside final furlong

    7(9)
    Silk - Purple, White Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

    Sangiovese

    33 C
    15/2
    • Form 318345
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 78

    chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f

    8(4)
    Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves
    12/1
    • Form 347647
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 75

    held up towards rear, ridden and no real impression final 2f

    9(8)
    Silk - Royal Blue, large White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap
    20/1
    • Form 007628
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 73

    took keen hold, held up in rear, stayed on under pressure final 2f

    10(11)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
    50/1
    • Form 222/835-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 73

    always in rear

    11(6)
    Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
    • Form 5-104
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 80

    mid-division, pushed along 4f out, driven and stayed on final 2f, never nearer

    12(12)
    Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

    Azizam

    25
    33/1
    • Form 7-7219
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 79

    tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened when not much room 2f out, eased over 1f out

    13(3)
    Silk - Straw
    10/1
    • Form 441-054
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 79

    led, ridden and hard pressed final 2f, kept on until headed over 1f out, stayed on

    14(7)
    Silk - Black, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap
    12/1
    • Form 302732
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 77

    always behind

    In depth

    Verdict

    Whirly Bird, Mustajed,War At Sea and Spear Thistle are a handful against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Whirly Bird. The selection has won his last two races in good style and although this is a step up in class for him he won with plenty in hand when beating Dandygrey Russett last time and although he is rising in the weights he is taken to win this before going on to better things. Mustajed rates the main danger on his latest third behind Karlu but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip on that occasion and with the drop in distance also looking against him he looks worth taking on. War At Sea is another worthy of respect as he hails from a yard in top form but he will need to improve on his latest fourth behind Front Stage to win off this mark. Spear Thistle was a fair fourth behind Pagan Sword last time and is another with place claims especially as this longer trip should suit. Of the remainder Sangiovese and Kintbury Cross are well in on some of their best form and could go well at a price under conditions that suit but Whirly Bird is taken to win this before going on to better things.

    Formwatch

    Nawamees (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Mid-division, weakened well over 2f out, 15th of 20, 23l behind Crow Wood (8-10) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

    Soulacroix 7-1 (9-9) Led, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 13, 6l behind Baddam (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

    Sky Quest (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 12, 5l behind Pagan Sword (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf.

    Mustajed 8-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Karlu (8-5) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gs.

    Whirly Bird 4-5fav (9-12) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, led approaching 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in May beating Dandygrey Russett (9-1) by 4l, 8 ran.

    Flotta 12-1 (10-0) Tracked winner throughout, no chance with winner from 2f out, kept on but lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Cristoforo (10-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

    Sangiovese 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no further impression, 5th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Idealistic (10-1) at Bath 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (3) frm in Aug.

    Dancing Lyra 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden early straight, no headway final 2f, 7th of 12, 11l behind Bollin Thomas (10-5) at Epsom 1m 4f amt hcp (3) gd in Aug.

    Countrywide Luck 8-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 9l behind Karlu (8-5) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gs.

    Saltango (GER) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up behind, headway 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, switched left and ridden 2f out, kept on, 5th of 11, 3l behind Top Trees (7-9) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (D) gf in Jul '04.

    War At Sea (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Soon in touch, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Front Stage (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Jun.

    Azizam 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 15l behind Zayn Zen (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

    Spear Thistle 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, driven and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pagan Sword (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf.

    Kintbury Cross 9-4jt-fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along from 4f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Admiral's Cruise (9-0) at Newbury 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Jul.