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17:05 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £6,210
  • 2nd: £2,915
  • 3rd: £1,458
  • 4th: £729
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.43s
  • Off Time: 17:06:31
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Frontispiece

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Praiano (GER)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Winterwatch (GER)

      10/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Fox Vardy (USA)

        364 BFD
        12/1
        • Form 9/13352-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leaders, led over 9f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Parachute

        28 D
        6/1
        • Form 1-31360
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 90

        slowly away, soon mid-division, pushed along and effort 3f out, not clear run 2f out, 4th final furlong, unable to get on terms, kept on

        3(11)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, light blue sleeves, dark blue stars and cap

        Without Revenge

        20 t
        10/1
        • Form 315472
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 89

        held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, 5th final furlong, never on terms

        5(3)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Praiano (GER)

        14 D
        9/2
        • Form 622142
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 87

        slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, always being held inside final furlong, stayed on

        7(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets

        Imperial Sun

        28 D
        11/1
        • Form 64-3310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 86

        mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out, soon well beaten

        8(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Frontispiece

        21 CCD
        14/1
        • Form 497733
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 77

        soon led, headed over 9f out, led over 2f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong

        9(12)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond

        Tall Order (IRE)

        16 D
        13/2
        • Form 4-221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 82

        held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, some headway wide over 2f out, soon weakened

        10(13)
        Silk - Terracotta, Black cap

        Bague D'or (IRE)

        21 D
        7/2
        • Form 765-121
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 82

        led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        12(7)
        Silk - Black, pink hoop, halved sleeves, white and pink quartered cap

        Winterwatch (GER)

        16 h D
        10/1
        • Form 32115
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 78

        steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, not clear run over 2f out or over 1f out, 3rd final furlong, held but stayed on

        13(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevron and sleeves

        Duke Of Verona (IRE)

        127
        14/1
        • Form 1423
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 77

        held up towards rear, hanging left and well beaten final 2f

        4(4)
        NR

        Ridgeway (FR)

        27 p
        25/1
        • Form 4-01559
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 81

        NonRunner

        6(10)
        NR

        Whitehaven (FR)

        43 D
        7/1
        • Form 111-602
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 79

        NonRunner

        11(6)
        NR

        In The Breeze (IRE)

        51 CD
        14/1
        • Form 53-8310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 81

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2020
        (3)
        Silk -

        Union (IRE)

        15/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        2019
        (6)
        Silk -

        Koeman

        9/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        2018
        (1)
        Silk -

        Temple Church (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Most of these would probably have preferred a quicker surface. Bague D'or is one but does arrive in peak form. PRAIANO has raced over longer trips the last twice but was a winner over 1m4f at Leicester last month. He’s gone up a couple of pounds since his second at Haydock two weeks ago but is one of the more likely winners. Roger Charlton’s pair In The Breeze and Without Revenge are not without a chance and Tall Order should appreciate this further step up in distance while Fox Vardy was only beaten a neck in this last year racing off the same mark, though hasn’t been seen since.

        Formwatch

        Fox Vardy (USA) 7-4fav (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Union (8-8) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

        Parachute 18-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 22, 20 3/4l behind Valley Forge (8-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Without Revenge 5-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, switched left and headway to press leaders well over 1f out, stayed on well, just held, 2nd of 4, shd behind Highland Rocker (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Praiano (GER) 3-1 (9-0) Midfield, headway 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance final furlong, always held by winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Golden Flame (9-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.

        Imperial Sun 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased, 19th of 22, dist behind Valley Forge (8-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Frontispiece 12-1 (8-13) Held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Snowalot (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Tall Order (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Held up, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, on terms 1f out, ridden under hands and heels final furlong and asserted final 50 yards, won at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep beating King Capella (9-5) by 1/2l, 4 ran.

        Bague D'or (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up tracking leaders, headway on near side rail over 2f out, led inside final 2f, pushed readily clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Saligo Bay (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

        Winterwatch (GER) 15-2 (8-4) Raced keenly, led, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 10l behind Second Slip (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.

        Duke Of Verona (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Surrey Gold (8-11) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.

        Ridgeway (FR) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, no impression soon after, 9th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Farasi Lane (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.

        Whitehaven (FR) 7-2 (9-4) Led and set decent pace, steadied 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Goldie Hawk (9-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.

        In The Breeze (IRE) 13-2 (8-5) Chased leaders, weakened inside final 3f, last of 12, 14 1/4l behind Pearl Beach (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.