Newbury Races
Newbury
15:15
Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes
Newbury
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75
Place: £1.60 £1.70
Exacta: £6.90
Tricast: £21.74
Trifecta: £23.70
Non-Runners: Helene Warrior (self certificate, scoped wrong), Roman Emperor (self certificate, off feed)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Array (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 7/4F | Won | Raced in second - led 2f out - edged left over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - ridden out(op 85/40) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Mister Sketch (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Eve Johnson Houghton | 129 lbs | 5/2 | .5 | In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra towards finish - just held second(tchd 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Seven Questions (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | George Scott | 129 lbs | 7/1 | 0.1 | Prominent against near rail - switched left but not clear run over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish | ||
| 4th | 8 | Spanish Phoenix (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 14/1 | 0.05 | In rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - headway inside final furlong - switched left and ran on well inside final 110yds(tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Haatem (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | Richard Hannon | 132 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Led against near rail - headed 2f out - kept on but no extra from over 1f out(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Matters Most (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 129 lbs | 8/1 | 12 | Took keen hold - prominent on outer - outpaced over 2f out - weakened and lost touch over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free) |