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15:05 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,159
  • 2nd: £2,144
  • 3rd: £1,072
  • 4th: £536
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 56.07s
  • Off Time: 15:05:46
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Tales Of Grimm (USA)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    French Navy

    5/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      French Navy

      83
      5/4
      • Form 6/0291-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 110

      took keen hold tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Bonfire

      134
      3/1
      • Form 3/166-37
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 106

      keen led early, tracked leader, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f

      3(6)
      Silk - White, Orange cross belts, Orange cap

      Navajo Chief

      29 D
      20/1
      • Form 0-10500
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 102

      in touch in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Questioning (IRE)

      25 b D
      8/1
      • Form 54-3744
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 102

      soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

      5(3)
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Tales Of Grimm (USA)

      112 C
      6/1
      • Form 1/3574-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 105

      held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, Striped sleeves and cap

      Mujazif (IRE)

      14 t
      8/1
      • Form 51-254
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 91

      close up, ridden and edged left from 3f out, kept on same pace

      Previous results

      2012
      (6)
      Silk -

      Grandeur (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      2011
      (1)
      Silk -

      Dubai Prince (IRE)

      4/6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      Tazeez (USA)

      5/6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Three-year-olds and older horses have shared the honours in this in recent years but Mujazif is the only one representing the classic generation this time and his overall form appears to fall short of the standard required. French Navy made a winning reappearance in a Listed race at Windsor and likes to get his toe in. He's a former Group 3 winner so must have every chance here, despite the double penalty. Bonfire and Questioning have both been very disappointing this year, however, while Navajo Chief is only a handicapper. TALES OF GRIMM has changed stables since finishing fifth in the Diomed Stakes at Epsom in June but Ryan Moore keeps the ride and it's just possible that a change of scenery will have rekindled the enthusiasm of this once highly-regarded colt - he gets a tentative vote.

      Formwatch

      French Navy 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 1m Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Jun beating Emell (8-8) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

      Bonfire 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 8l behind Danadana (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in May.

      Navajo Chief 12-1 (9-1) Handy 5th, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 10l behind Mont Ras (8-10) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

      Questioning (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 9l behind Fattsota (9-2) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f cond Stakes (3) gs in Aug.

      Tales Of Grimm (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Pulled hard towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 7l behind Gregorian (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gs in May.

      Mujazif (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Ennistown (8-12) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft.