13:35 Newbury

Sunday 18 April 2021

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The John Porter Stakes)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good (Watered)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 2m 31.92s
1st
Horse silk
2
(2)
6/4f
T: W J HaggasJ: Jim Crowley
Patiently ridden in last pair, steady headway on outside travelling well 3f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, easily tchd 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
8
(7)
7/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Andrea Atzeni
Tracked leaders in 4th, headway on outside 3f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, soon headed and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(4)
69-0
8/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Raced keenly, tracked leading pair at strong pace, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed 1f out, soon lost 2nd, stayed on same pace in 3rd
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(9)
20/1
T: R SpencerJ: K Shoemark
Raced keenly, pressed leader who set strong pace, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
6
(6)
20/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: L Dettori
Held up in rear, plugged on final 2f, never on terms with leaders tchd 22/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(1)
49-0
5/1
T: H MorrisonJ: W Buick
Held up off the pace in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on final 2f, never on terms with leaders op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(3)
69-0
5/1
T: P W Chapple-HyamJ: R L Moore
Held up off the pace in last trio, plugged on final 2f, never on terms with leaders op 9/2 tchd 4/1
8th
Horse silk
5
1
(8)
18/1
T: J S GoldieJ: P Mulrennan
Led and set strong pace, joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(5)
48-11
300/1
T: R HughesJ: P J Dobbs
Off the pace in mid-division, weakened 3f out, tailed off op 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £2.10, £1.90EX:£13.40Trifecta:£74.10SF:£11.78Swingers:£2.70, £3.40, £7.30

Forecasts

Al Aasy (6/4), Kipps (5/1), Deja (5/1), Without A Fight (7/1), Outbox (8/1), Euchen Glen (18/1), Tyson Fury (20/1), Red Verdon (20/1), Punting (300/1)

Verdict

DEJA wasn't seen to best effect in the Ebor when last seen but he took his form to another level prior to that, runner-up at Royal Ascot before a decisive winner of the Old Newton Cup at Haydock, and is well worth a shot at this grade. Al Aasy scored at this level as a 3-y-o and is the type to do better again this season, while the race-fit Outbox arrives in top form.

  1. DEJA (FR)
  2. AL AASY (IRE)
  3. OUTBOX

Prize Money

1st: £25,520.002nd: £9,675.003rd: £4,842.004th: £2,412.005th: £1,210.006th: £608.00

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