Racecards
14:15 Newbury
Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 8y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,532
- 2nd: £16,125
- 3rd: £8,070
- 4th: £4,020
- Form 215348
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Baker
steadied and slightly hampered start, held up in last pair, headawy far side 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 22155
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 99
chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, lost place 2f out, plugged on under pressure into modest 4th well inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
went right start, took keen hold tracking leaders, smooth headway 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on well
- Form 121672
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 105
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and beaten over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 114
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led well over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1293
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 215
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in 5th, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 1012
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
GLOBAL APPLAUSE finished ahead of last week's Flying Childers second Legendary Lunch on soft going in the Norfolk Stakes at Ascot in June. He was also ahead of Grey Britain, Medici Banchiere and Unabated when fourth in last month's Gimcrack and may be able to take advantage of the absence of Mokarris. The once-raced Harry Angel might need this and the filly Perfect Angel disappointed in a Group 3 at Salisbury last month but the drop to six furlongs could be a good move for Repton. A reproduction of his Vintage Stakes fifth on his penultimate start would be enough to put him in the mix although he obviously has to prove himself on the ground and bounce back from his run in the Solario Stakes.
Formwatch
Global Applause 11-2 (8-12) Mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 6l behind Mubtasim (8-9) at Doncaster 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Grey Britain 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Rivet (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Harry Angel (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, pushed along and strong challenge last strides, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Reach High (9-2) at Ascot 5f stks (3) gf in May.
Legendary Lunch (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, switched left and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Ardad (9-1) at Doncaster 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Sutter County 15-8fav (9-0) Went left start, with leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Big Time Baby (9-0) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Unabated (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) In touch, keen, driven to challenge over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind The Last Lion (9-1) at Kempton 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Perfect Angel (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Mid-division but in touch, effort over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Madam Dancealot (9-0) at Salisbury 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Medici Banchiere 33-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Blue Point (9-0) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Mokarris (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Blue Point (9-0) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
Repton (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon not quicken, edged right and no impression inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind South Seas (9-1) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.