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16:40 Newbury

Dubai Grand Prix Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 22.27s
  • 15 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Apple Green, Black sleeves
25/1
  • Form 6-26020
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7

dwelt, took keen hold and held up toward rear, steady headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, sustained run final furlong, led near finish

2(11)
Silk - White, Yellow hoop and armlets
  • Form 2131-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

soon tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, kept on well under pressure until not quicken and caught near finish

3(12)
Silk - Light Blue, White hoop, armlets and cap

Flotta

18
20/1
  • Form 443016
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

held up in rear, headway and switched to rails inside final 3f, chased leaders under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

4(16)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop
25/1
  • Form 402000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

started very slowly, pulled hard and always in rear

6(14)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue hoops and star on cap

Seeyaaj

40
40/1
  • Form 01300-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

slow into stride behind, pushed along 4f out, headway on wide outside approaching final furlong, kept on but never near leaders

7(3)
Silk - Light Blue and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap
3/1
  • Form 14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

slow into stride, took keen hold and soon recovered into mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, stayed on one pace and no impression final furlong

8(2)
Silk - White, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 005310
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

took keen hold in mid-division, weakened and behind final 2f

10(9)
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Brown sleeves

Nawow

128
10/1
  • Form 26-0356
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10

held up in mid-division, effort on outer and close up 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11(1)
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap
10/1
  • Form 3-64100
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

12(7)
Silk - Red, Black and White hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 352-314
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and strong challenge over 1f out, still every chance final furlong, unable to quicken near finish

13(5)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
4/1
  • Form 11-0212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and close up 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

14(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap
  • Form 24-1016
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly on entering final furlong

15(13)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 0323-45
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

slow into stride, pulled hard and held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon driven along and no impression

16(8)
Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap
33/1
  • Form 203232
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

close up, driven along 3f out, soon lost place and behind

17(15)
Silk - Straw

Daze

28
10/1
  • Form 31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

chased leaders, weakening when not much room over 2f out

5(10)
NR
  • Form 2-11102
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

Nonrunner

9(17)
NR
  • Form 212005
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Sir Michael Stoute's Daze looks well treated judged by her win in a Chester maiden last time and is taken to make a winning debut in a handicap, with Compton Drake and Deep Purple rated the main dangers. Like the selection, Deep Purple has only had the two starts but was well held on his first start in handicap-company at Sandown last month and may be a shade high in the weights. Top weight Solo Flight has the beating of Ed Vaughan's Cellarmaster on running in a classified stakes race at Newmarket last month but has disappointed since then. Flying Spirit has won three handicaps already this term but now looks to be in the grip of the handicapper and of more interest may be John Gosden's Tip The Dip, who makes a belated reappearance. Gerard Butler's Compton Drake lost no caste in defeat at Epsom last month and is entitled to be thereabouts again under Frankie Dettori but preference is for Daze. Sir Michael Stoute's filly has been allotted a mark of just 75 for her debut in this grade and looks capable of making a winning start in handicaps under Richard Hills, who rides because Kieren Fallon is unable to do the 8st 4lb.