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14:05 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £55,000 added
  • Winner: £31,190
  • 2nd: £11,825
  • 3rd: £5,918
  • 4th: £2,948
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.85s
  • Off Time: 14:05:59
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Black Spirit (USA)

4/1

    2(2)
    Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

    Black Spirit (USA)

    9 t
    4/1
    • Form 4-44421
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 106

    tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led soon after, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, driven and in command inside final furlong, idled towards finish, held on, all out

    3(5)
    Silk - Cherry, Black sash, Primrose and White quartered cap

    Lay Time

    28
    7/2
    • Form 1-53851
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 109

    tracked leading pair, challenged 2f out, driven upsides and every chance 1f out, held inside final furlong, rallied strongly as winner idled towards finish, just failed

    4(3)
    Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

    Cameron Highland (IRE)

    28
    10/11
    • Form 3-13211
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 108

    raced keenly, led at steady pace, quickened 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, immediately beaten, tailed off

    5(4)
    Silk - Light Blue, Black and White striped sleeves, White cap

    Coquet

    30
    6/1
    • Form 411-166
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 103

    took keen hold, held up last, switched right and pushed along 4f out, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards

    1(1)
    NR

    Arctic Cosmos (USA)

    127 p
    • Form 1/24-158
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 110

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2011
    (7)
    Silk -

    Green Destiny (IRE)

    2/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-6

    2010
    (9)
    Silk -

    Dangerous Midge (USA)

    9/2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3

    2009
    (6)
    Silk -

    Doctor Fremantle

    3/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    A tricky renewal with none of the contestants ticking all the boxes. Last year's St Leger hero Arctic Cosmos went to pieces after a pleasing reappearance win at Kempton and it's hard to know what to expect on his first start since May. Coquet had also been progressing well but never figured in the Oaks at Epsom or the Yorkshire Oaks last time while winning handicapper Black Spirit has come unstuck in previous starts at this level. Lay Time was all out to win a Group 3 in soft ground at Windsor last month but she's at least going the right way, though it could be worth sticking with CAMERON HIGHLAND. He won a Listed race on the same card at Windsor and, although this is tougher, scored by over four lengths. There looks more to come from Roger Varian's colt.

    Formwatch

    Black Spirit (USA) 7-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-110 (2) gd beating Resurge (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

    Lay Time 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hard ridden, all out, just held on, won at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in Aug beating Primevere (8-11) by ns, 6 ran.

    Cameron Highland (IRE) 9-4 (8-7) Made all, set steady pace until quickened over 3f out, forged clear entering final furlong, easily, won at Windsor 1m 4f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in Aug beating Goldoni (8-6) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Coquet 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 25l behind Shareta (9-7) at York 1m 4f flls Grp 1 (1) gf in Aug.

    Arctic Cosmos (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden, edged left and beaten over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, well behind Red Cadeaux (9-0) at York 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gd in May.