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14:15 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.91s
  • Off Time: 14:16:37
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Desert Encounter (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Second Step (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Secret Number

      10/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Secret Number

        20
        10/1
        • Form 12/107-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 114

        chased leaders on inside, 2nd over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until winner went on inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd

        2(6)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Fabricate

        28 p
        7/1
        • Form 344611
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 112

        led, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

        3(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Across The Stars (IRE)

        7
        12/1
        • Form 13-5882
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 107

        chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, no threat after

        4(8)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Desert Encounter (IRE)

        56 h
        13/2
        • Form 32-1236
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 114

        held up in rear, headway not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Burgundy, Yellow rising sun, Burgundy cap

        Dylan Mouth (IRE)

        77 D
        10/1
        • Form 357371
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

        held up towards rear, never a factor

        6(2)
        Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

        My Dream Boat (IRE)

        31 p
        13/2
        • Form 4-32477
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 113

        mid-division on inside, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Scarlet Dragon

        14 C
        6/1
        • Form 0-60302
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 108

        mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(4)
        Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap

        Second Step (IRE)

        28 CD
        9/2
        • Form 4-31221
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

        tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon edging left and every chance until winner went on inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd, held

        9(9)
        Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap

        What About Carlo (FR)

        53 C
        25/1
        • Form 1-93210
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 108

        tracked leader until over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

        10(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap

        Architecture (IRE)

        343
        9/1
        • Form 228236-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 111

        held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        11(11)
        Silk - Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom

        Wingingit (IRE)

        65
        25/1
        • Form 221122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 92

        steadied start, held up in last pair, some late headway, no danger

        Previous results

        2016
        (3)
        Silk -

        Algometer

        11/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        2015
        (2)
        Silk -

        The Corsican (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        2014
        (7)
        Silk -

        Hillstar

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        David Simcock has won this for the past two years and Desert Encounter has the call here on official figures. His third behind Ulysses in the Eclipse is the best recent form on view though he was beaten narrowly by Second Step in an Ascot Listed contest earlier when conceding 3lb so there's nothing between that pair. Secret Number is joint top-rated but has to concede weight all round due to winning a Group 2 in Turkey three weeks ago. Fabricate is in the form of his life having completed a double with a Group 3 victory at Windsor, though he had no answer to Dylan Mouth in a Haydock handicap earlier when receiving 9lb. The latter had a tremendous record in Italy and is just finding his feet with Marco Botti so should go well. ACROSS THE STARS hasn't always looked a comfortable ride and didn't get going until too late at Chester. Last year's King Edward VII Stakes winner is still a work in progress and will need to be at his best but a chance is taken that he can produce the goods here.

        Formwatch

        Secret Number (9-6) won at Veliefendi 1m 4f Grp 2 gs in Sep beating Elbereth (9-2) by 2l, 6 ran.

        Fabricate 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Spark Plug (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

        Across The Stars (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Last to break, held up, effort over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not able to challenge winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Duretto (9-3) at Chester 1m 4f lst stks (1) hvy in Sep.

        Desert Encounter (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, never threatened, 6th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Enable (8-7) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jul.

        Dylan Mouth (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Soldier In Action (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.

        My Dream Boat (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, took keen hold, driven and no impression over 2f out, soon behind, last of 7, 14l behind Ulysses (9-6) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Aug.

        Scarlet Dragon 7-1 (9-5) Keen raced wide close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 6, hd behind Chemical Charge (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.

        Second Step (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, driven to lead over 1f out, switched right to race against stands rail approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, eased close home, won at Windsor 1m 3f lst stks (1) gf in Aug beating Law And Order (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

        What About Carlo (FR) 14-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, never involved, 12th of 16, at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Architecture (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracking leaders, hampered and shuffled back into mid-division after 3f, headway on inside chasing leading trio over 2f out, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Journey (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Oct.

        Wingingit (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Bumped leaving stalls, raced towards rear, improved to 5th halfway, 4th 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, progress to lead final 100 yards, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Wild Irish Rose (8-11) at Leopardstown 1m 6f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Jul.