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14:50 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Class 2)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £46,688
  • 2nd: £13,980
  • 3rd: £6,990
  • 4th: £3,495
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.79s
  • Off Time: 14:50:15
  • 17 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green stars, white cap, emerald green star
  • Form 52311/0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 104

dwelt, always behind

2(2)
Silk - White, purple armlets, purple cap
  • Form 35-7555
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 104

chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Yellow, Grey sash
5/1
  • Form 17-7653
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

5(12)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 414243
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

prominent, effort well over 2f out, soon lost place

6(5)
Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap
  • Form 000401
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 91

slowly into stride, held up, headway when switched right 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out

7(16)
Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap
16/1
  • Form 5124-50
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

always towards rear

8(13)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
16/1
  • Form 01-0260
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

9(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

Zand (IRE)

42 D
20/1
  • Form 15-3300
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched right to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages

10(10)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
8/1
  • Form 354261
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 87

mid-division, weakened over 2f out

11(17)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green cap
16/1
  • Form 113252
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 91

mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms

12(14)
Silk - Black, light green and black chevrons on sleeves, light green cap
6/1
  • Form 319101
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 92

held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well towards finish

13(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

Burano (IRE)

21 DCD
20/1
  • Form 715404
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14(18)
Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

Laurence

21 D
11/2
  • Form 125531
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

15(6)
Silk - Yellow, white epaulets
25/1
  • Form 047146
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 83

dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

16(9)
Silk - Scarlet, Royal Blue sleeves, Black cap

Pacify

28 BFD
7/1
  • Form 1-23214
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 89

in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish

17(3)
Silk - Red, Black spots and sleeves, Red cap
33/1
  • Form 782035
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 88

led, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed closing stages, no extra

18(7)
Silk - Yellow, Red stars on sleeves

Sarsted

20 D
25/1
  • Form 31-4416
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division, weakened over 2f out

3(15)
NR
  • Form 350206
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Three-year-olds and light weights have a good record in this which points to a big run from Laurence, who has been raised 7lb for his victory in a handicap at this level at Beverley but gets in with a 5lb penalty. What About Carlo took advantage of very testing ground to score at Epsom and is another with a penalty while the lightly-raced Field Of Fame showed fair form at this level before dropping down to a Class 3 handicap at Newmarket and winning nicely. Top Tug looked like winning at this trip at York last time but he didn't stay the extra quarter-mile and connections won't be pleased with a 4lb rise. Cymro has won three times, all on soft ground, but has had to drop into Class 3 company to do so unlike NOBLE GIFT, who has won at this level, won't mind the conditions and has Callum Shepherd's claim to aid his cause so gets the vote.

Formwatch

Marshgate Lane (USA) 10-3fav (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jul.

Faithful Creek (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) 5th of 6, 11 1/2l behind New Bay (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Aug.

Top Tug (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Raced wide early, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 2l behind Libran (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

Noble Gift 20-1 (8-13) Headway tracking leaders after 2f, 2nd halfway, led 2f out until ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Exosphere (8-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

What About Carlo (FR) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, came stands side over 3f out, effort to lead 2f out, edged right inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Epsom 1m 2f stks (3) hvy in Aug beating Fattsota (9-2) by 3 3/4l, 3 ran.

Mange All 11-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 17th of 18, 27 1/4l behind Chil The Kite (9-10) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.

Homage (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, edged right and weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Exosphere (8-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Zand (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 11, 22 1/4l behind Rembrandt Van Rijn (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Field Of Fame 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leader, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Uele River (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

Mica Mika (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Led, pushed along over 1f out ridden inside final furlong, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Gworn (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

Cymro (IRE) 4-1fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Bancnuanaheireann (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

Burano (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, came to near side in straight, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Imshivalla (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.

Laurence 11-4fav (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Sealife (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Mister Music 10-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, came centre in straight, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Imshivalla (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.

Pacify 9-2fav (8-0) Raced wide towards rear, headway 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Elhaame (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Tom Hark (FR) 7-1 (9-2) In touch, effort over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, never in contention, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Good Contact (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Sarsted 4-1fav (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 8 1/4l behind Royal Toast (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

Master Of Finance (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Set steady pace, headed 7f out, tracked winner, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Penhill (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.