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14:20 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 8y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £65,000 added
  • Winner: £36,862
  • 2nd: £13,975
  • 3rd: £6,994
  • 4th: £3,484
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.59s
  • Off Time: 14:23:27
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
1(3)
Silk - Purple, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star
  • Form 113529
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 108

held up in rear in steadily run race, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance

4(7)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 12482
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 107

steadied start, held up in touch, headway near side over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, hung left and not look keen inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
8/1
  • Form 115
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 104

took keen hold tracking leader, challenged 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

6(4)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

Rufford (IRE)

30 BFD
20/1
  • Form 135
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 92

slight lead and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, joined 2f out, kept slight advantage until headed final 150 yards, not pace of winner

7(6)
Silk - Grey, maroon epaulets
  • Form 11
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

tracked leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no imression over 1f out,

8(8)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Supplicant

26 D
7/2
  • Form 132511
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 103

took keen hold tracking leaders, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden chasing leaders when rider dropped whip inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 150 yards

9(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces and armlets
16/1
  • Form 01
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

steadied start, took keen hold and held up in last pair, driven and no impression over 1f out

3(1)
NR
10/1
  • Form 61
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1

Withdrawn

2(2)
NR
  • Form 41243
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 108

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SHAMSHON won by six lengths on debut at Sandown and comfortably landed a Listed race at Deauville over 5f on his next start. The extra furlong here shouldn't be a problem and Richard Hannon's colt, who has the Middle Park as his main autumn target, can complete the hat-trick. Cable Bay has been quite highly tried and there's no reason why he won't run his race again. He's preferred to Figure Of Speech, who had Anticipated behind at Deauville last month and finished ahead of Hot Streak when only beaten a short-head in the Sirenia Stakes at Kempton, though was behind Cable Bay at Goodwood earlier. Supplicant looks up against it in this grade but Complicit and Trading Profit both have scope. Rufford was well backed for a valuable sales race at York and may be better than he's shown so far.

Formwatch

Anticipated (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) 9th of 10, 10l behind No Nay Never (8-13) at Deauville(FR) 6f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gs in Aug.

Figure Of Speech (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, switched left over 2f out, good headway to chase winner 1f out, strong run and hung left under pressure inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Brown Sugar (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo Grp 3 (1) pol.

Hot Streak (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, struggling 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no real progress, 5th of 7, 5l behind Brown Sugar (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo Grp 3 (1) pol.

Rufford (IRE) 6-1fav (8-11) Rearing in stalls, slowly into stride, soon in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 5th of 19, 4l behind Haikbidiac (8-11) at York 6f 2yo aut (2) gf in Aug.

Shamshon (IRE) 13-8fav (8-13) won at Deauville(FR) 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Aug beating Aventure Love (8-10) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Supplicant Evensfav (9-2) Prominent, led over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, won at Ripon 6f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Aug beating Riverboat Springs (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.

Trading Profit 5-2fav (9-5) With leader, driven over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Classic Pursuit (9-5) by 4l, 11 ran.

Complicit (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Awkward start and rider lost iron, soon recovered, mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul beating Genuine Quality (9-0) by nk, 11 ran.

Cable Bay (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Outstrip (8-12) at Doncaster 7f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs.