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16:35 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.36s
  • 11 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Grey chevron, Emerald Green and Pink hooped sleeves, Grey and Pink quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 324030
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11

made all, going well when joined well over 1f out, shaken and quickened approaching final furlong, readily

2(6)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
10/1
  • Form 22101
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8

tracked winner, joined winner well over 1f out, no extra

3(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue diamond and armlets, Light Blue diamonds on cap
  • Form 225520
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

held up in touch, shaken up over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

4(8)
Silk - White and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue cap, White star
  • Form 502662
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1

held up and behind, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

5(2)
Silk - White, Red epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 500500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

chased leaders and raced wide, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out

6(3)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, BLACK and LIGHT GREEN striped sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap, BLACK spots
16/1
  • Form 101040
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

held up in touch, effort 2f out, soon ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(9)
Silk - Beige, Dark Green seams, striped sleeves, Dark Green cap
15/2
  • Form 046104
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

chased leaders, hard driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(1)
Silk - Grey and Cherry (quartered), reversed halved sleeves, Grey cap, Cherry spots
  • Form 410104
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12

in touch and wide to halfway, soon ridden and weakened (wore cheek pieces)

9(11)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 044004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on, always held

10(4)
Silk - Pink, Grey stripe
  • Form 532402
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

held up in touch, effort and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots
  • Form 0000-04
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

dwelt, always behind

In depth

Verdict

Taranaki is a specialist over this trip and has conditions in his favour so gets the TEAMtalk nod in a tricky contest. Peter Cundell's charge has been well placed to win three times already this term but remains on a fair mark and should go well at an each way price. What-A-Dancer will appreciate the return to this trip having found 6f an inadequate test last time and had the selection behind when second over this C&D last month. However, the five-year-old is extremely difficult to win with and may struggle to confirm the form on 6lb worse terms. Choto Mate holds Bon Ami on recent Sandown form but looks high enough in the weights at present but Definite Guest has claims on his recent fourth in a competitive Doncaster handicap and is now 2lb lower.