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14:40 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £38,655
  • 2nd: £18,128
  • 3rd: £9,068
  • 4th: £4,530
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.66s
  • Off Time: 14:40:39
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

Bolster

70 D
7/2
  • Form 00-1147
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 105

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on

2(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

Involvement

21 BFD
4/1
  • Form 327143
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 103

keen early, mid-division, ridden and edged right 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out

4(8)
Silk - White, Navy Blue cap, White spots

Laafi (FR)

168 t D
9/1
  • Form 03610-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 95

chased leader until ridden 2f out, 4th and beaten over 1f out, stayed on one pace

6(6)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
  • Form 21-230
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 99

mid-division, took keen hold, improved over 2f out, disputing 2nd 1f out, 3rd and no extra final 50 yards

7(1)
Silk - Purple, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star
  • Form 849-111
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out

8(9)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
18/1
  • Form 070051
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 87

dwelt, towards rear, driven over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no impression

9(11)
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

Houstonn

14 D
14/1
  • Form 4-51327
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten

10(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sash, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star
3/1
  • Form 0-80252
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 86

slowly into stride, in rear, switched left over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well

11(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
  • Form 349-878
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 88

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

3(2)
NR
7/2
  • Form 522-801
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 96

NonRunner

5(4)
NR

Quietness

21 D
6/1
  • Form 111211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 95

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Bolster 9-1 (9-3) Led, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, ridden and weakened quickly, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Quddwah (9-3) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jul.

Involvement 13-8fav (8-13) Mostly tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Flying Frontier (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Laafi (FR) 28-1 (9-5) Steadied and switched right start, held up towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and eased final furlong, last of 14, 30 1/2l behind Cemhaan (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

Whip Cracker (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Towards rear near side, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 14th of 29, 9 1/4l behind Mickley (8-11) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

Fantasy Believer (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up well off the pace in rear, good headway on inside 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Aug beating King Lear (9-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Canoodled (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, midfield, headway and ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at York 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug beating Bint Al Daar (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.

Houstonn 14-1 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along home turn, hung right when slightly short of room 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 16 1/2l behind The Reverend (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

Mustazeed (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Slowly away, in rear, hampered 6f out, some headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 7l behind City Of Delight (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.

Gray's Inn (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6l behind Arisaig (9-3) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.

Flying Frontier 11-2 (8-11) Held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, angled out over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Balmacara (8-11) by nk, 6 ran.

Quietness 13-8fav (9-4) Prominent, led well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely, always doing enough, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Walter Hartright (8-5) by 1/2l, 4 ran.