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14:20 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Group 3) (Formerly the Arc Trial) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.34s
  • Off Time: 14:20:15
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Desert Encounter (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Pivoine (IRE)

    14/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      28 h DCD
      9/4
      • Form 388311
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 115

      held up in rear, headway going well from over 2f out, edged slightly left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Pivoine (IRE)

      14 b D
      14/1
      • Form 640159
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in touch in 4th, pushed along 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Wadilsafa

      42
      11/2
      • Form 11-8264
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 109

      soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Pink, red epaulets, white sleeves, orange cap

      Pondus

      42
      7/4
      • Form 411622
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 107

      led early, chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green cap

      Waldstern

      42 v
      4/1
      • Form 124-561
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 105

      slow to break, chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

      Previous results

      2018
      (2)
      Silk -

      Young Rascal (FR)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2017
      (8)
      Silk -

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      13/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Algometer

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Waldstern recovered well from a tardy start to land a handicap at Newmarket six weeks ago but this might be a step too far for John Gosden’s three-year-old. Pondus makes more appeal among the younger brigade having finished ahead of Wadilsafa when runner-up to Addeybb in this grade at Haydock but DESERT ENCOUNTER should take all the beating. Second in a Group 2 at Newmarket in July, the top weight has won Group 3 contests at Goodwood and Windsor since and the Simcock/Spencer combination has been among the winners lately. Pivoine doesn’t look up to this level.

      Formwatch

      Desert Encounter (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up last, switched right to inside rail 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, cajoled along to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Matterhorn (9-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Pivoine (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Good headway on outside chasing leaders 10f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Royal Line (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.

      Wadilsafa 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Addeybb (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Aug.

      Pondus 5-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Addeybb (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Aug.

      Waldstern 11-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead and hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Desert Icon (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.