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15:55 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed) (Str) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.36s
  • Off Time: 15:58:16
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Tabarrak (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Salute The Soldier (GER)

      4/1

        2(4)
        Silk - Orange, black stars, black and orange halved sleeves

        Salute The Soldier (GER)

        13 D
        4/1
        • Form 208211
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 104

        tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

        3(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves and star on cap

        Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE)

        27 t
        20/1
        • Form 3-55594
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 99

        in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Tabarrak (IRE)

        13 DCD
        8/11
        • Form 11-4622
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 112

        tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

        5(5)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Vanbrugh (USA)

        15 D
        8/1
        • Form 150703
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 103

        in touch, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Pink star and star on cap

        Dirty Rascal (IRE)

        51 b DCD
        20/1
        • Form 535231
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 92

        close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace

        7(2)
        Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop

        I Could Do Better (IRE)

        27 h D
        14/1
        • Form 1-1169
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 94

        in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

        8(1)
        Silk - Black, Yellow cap

        Fille De Reve

        13 D
        25/1
        • Form 10-8060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 87

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon heavily eased, virtually pulled up

        9(7)
        Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

        Red Starlight

        20 CD
        9/1
        • Form 338528
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 98

        close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

        1(6)
        NR

        Makzeem

        55 t DCD
        11/2
        • Form 50-5810
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 104

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (2)
        Silk -

        Mankib

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        2017
        (9)
        Silk -

        Tabarrak (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        2016
        (12)
        Silk -

        Aclaim (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dirty Rascal has changed stables since beating Salute The Soldier at Goodwood and is now 10lb worse off with the runner-up, who has since gone one better at Goodwood and beaten TABARRAK (NAP) at Ascot. However, Richard Hannon’s gelding is the pick of the weights here and also 2-2 on this track so should come out on top today. Hannon also runs the filly Red Starlight but she’s been hard to catch right this year. Makzeem won a handicap over course and distance in July but really needs some give in the ground and ran a shocker at Ascot last time. Vanbrugh and the others face a stiff task at the weights.

        Formwatch

        Salute The Soldier (GER) 10-1 (9-1) Made all, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on when hard pressed well inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Tabarrak (9-10) by nk, 16 ran.

        Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Raucous (9-1) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.

        Tabarrak (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 16, nk behind Salute The Soldier (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.

        Vanbrugh (USA) 9-2 (9-1) Held up in touch in rear, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders over 2f out, led approaching final furlong until inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Qaysar (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (3) sft in Sep.

        Dirty Rascal (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Salute The Soldier (9-12) by nk, 18 ran.

        I Could Do Better (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) In touch, headway halfway, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Raucous (9-1) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.

        Fille De Reve 14-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Swindler (8-12) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.

        Red Starlight 12-1 (9-4) In touch on outside until dropped to last pair 5f out, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong, never a factor, last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Lavender's Blue (8-12) at Sandown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Aug.

        Makzeem 9-1 (9-7) Held up in rear far side, some headway in centre of groups over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 22nd of 23, dist behind Raising Sand (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.