Newbury
17:00
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap
Newbury Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.50 £2 Exacta: £16.60 Tricast: £59.14 Trifecta: £63.90
Non-Runners: Bodorgan (unsuitable ground), King's Code (self certificate), Mudskipper (self certificate, unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - switched left and good headway on far side of group over 1f out - led final 110yds - ran on well - readily(op 6/1)
4 G AVG David Simcock 125 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - pressed leaders when bit short of room over 2f out - ridden to lead against near rail over 1f out - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(tchd 10/3)
5 G AVG Jack Channon 137 lbs 3/1F 1.75
3rd
Bumped start - in touch with leaders - waiting for room over 2f out - not clear run repeatedly over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - soon hung left and bumped rival - went third but outpaced final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 9/2)
5 G Poor Hughie Morrison 129 lbs 4/1 3.5
4th
Pressed leader - led narrowly halfway - headed over 1f out - weakened and wandered around inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor Ralph Beckett 135 lbs 7/1 0.2
5th
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders over 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - weakening when bumped inside final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 4/1)
5 H AVG Owen Burrows 132 lbs 4/1 3
6th
Took keen hold - ducked left start - led - headed halfway - weakening when bit short of room 2f out - lost touch over 1f out(op 13/2)
4 G Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 127 lbs 8/1 8
7th
Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - soon lost touch and eased - tailed off(op 16/1)
4 G Poor Richard Hannon 132 lbs 22/1 6