Newbury
16:45
Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap
Newbury Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £2.10 £1.80 £1.70 Exacta: £37.80 Tricast: £167.51 Trifecta: £177.60
Non-Runners: Bob Mali (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - raced near side - towards rear - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - pushed out final 110yds - eased towards finish - readily(op 4/1)
3 C AVG James Fanshawe 129 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in rear - switched to centre after 1f - headway when groups merged over 2f out - kept on - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
3 G Good Simon & Ed Crisford 135 lbs 15/2 -
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - raced centre - groups merged over 2f out - led overall after 2f - hung right and headed from 1f out - no extra final 110yds (jockey said colt hung right-handed under pressure)(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
3 C AVG Andrew Balding 130 lbs 7/2F -
4th
Took keen hold - raced centre - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - stayed on(op 8/1)
3 G Poor Richard Hughes 124 lbs 10/1 -
5th
Led group - switched to near side soon after start - headed when groups merged over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 10/1)
3 G AVG Marco Botti 125 lbs 9/1 -
6th
Took keen hold - towards near side - prominent - bit short of room over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
2 F AVG Emma Lavelle 125 lbs 20/1 -
7th
Took keen hold - towards near side - some headway 1f out - never dangerous(op 9/2)
3 G AVG Charles Hills 131 lbs 4/1 -
8th
Towards near side - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
2 C AVG Richard Hannon 134 lbs 18/1 -
9th
Towards near side - pressed leader - weakened quickly 2f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going and would prefer a slower surface; vet examined gelding post-race and was found to have an irregular heartbeat)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2)
3 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 130 lbs 4/1 -