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15:35 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 34y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,562
  • 2nd: £4,660
  • 3rd: £2,330
  • 4th: £1,165
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.76s
  • Off Time: 15:35:52
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gracious John (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Orvar (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Global Applause

      10/3

        1(6)
        Silk - Light blue, brown epaulets, brown sleeves, light blue armlets, striped cap

        Caspian Prince (IRE)

        20 ht D
        12/1
        • Form 405-136
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 108

        dwelt soon recovered, prominent until halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Red, Black star, White sleeves and cap

        Just Glamorous (IRE)

        174 D
        12/1
        • Form 000127-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 106

        soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

        3(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Tomily (IRE)

        13 BFD
        15/2
        • Form 433113
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 104

        steadied start, outpaced after 1f, never on terms

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Gracious John (IRE)

        21 D
        6/1
        • Form 11-7016
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 98

        in touch, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out

        5(7)
        Silk - Black, yellow braces, black and red hooped sleeves, black cap, yellow star

        Global Applause

        174 D
        10/3
        • Form 483/355-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 98

        outpaced, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken close home

        6(8)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue cross belts and armlets, Light Blue and Pink quartered cap

        A Momentofmadness

        13 h D
        7/2
        • Form 2465-31
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 97

        led to post early, prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

        Blue De Vega (GER)

        20 p
        9/2
        • Form 362-583
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 97

        towards rear, switched right over 1f out, headway and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on

        8(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Orvar (IRE)

        55 D
        16/1
        • Form 0361-16
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 97

        led early, chased leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, stayed on

        Previous results

        2017
        (1)
        Silk -

        Sir Robert Cheval

        11/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        Orvar has travelled down from North Yorkshire and has already won this year, at Wolverhampton. But he never figured behind Gracious John at Lingfield next time when Tomily was a fast-finishing third. The latter has won since at Lingfield and Kempton but never looked like getting to A MOMENTOFMADNESS at the latter track last time. Switching back to Turf won’t faze Charlie Hills’ sprinter, who is weighted to reverse Ascot running in October with Just Glamorous, though he wont want to get involved in a tussle for the lead with Caspian Prince and Gracious John. Global Applause would have every chance on his best form but Blue De Vega probably has a bit to find.

        Formwatch

        Caspian Prince (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Led until over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Kyllang Rock (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f stks (2) hvy in Mar.

        Just Glamorous (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Raced alone towards far rail, with leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finis, 7th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Tomily (8-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

        Tomily (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) In touch in rear, headway when not clear run and switched left entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind A Momentofmadness (8-12) at Kempton 5f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

        Gracious John (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind City Light (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Mar.

        Global Applause 16-1 (9-1) Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, pushed along and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Tomily (8-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

        A Momentofmadness 11-4 (8-12) Made all, ridden 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 5f hcp (2) pol in Apr beating Jumira Bridge (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Blue De Vega (GER) 13-2 (9-2) Held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Kyllang Rock (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f stks (2) hvy in Mar.

        Orvar (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 6th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Gracious John (9-0) at Lingfield 5f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.