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14:30 Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,300 added
  • Winner: £6,663
  • 2nd: £1,983
  • 3rd: £991
  • 4th: £495
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.65s
  • Off Time: 14:30:41
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rule Book (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cavaleiro (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Rawaki (IRE)

      7/2

        1(5)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Franciscan

        48 D
        13/2
        • Form 21-5100
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 91

        held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms

        2(2)
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        Warlu Way

        28 t D
        12/1
        • Form 02-0630
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 89

        took keen hold, held up in last pair, some late moderate headway but never involved

        3(7)
        Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

        Rawaki (IRE)

        13 BF
        7/2
        • Form 1-7252
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 88

        chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, lost 2nd post

        4(9)
        Silk - Mauve, purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap

        Cavaleiro (IRE)

        92 C
        5/1
        • Form 211-398
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 95

        took keen hold, held up, headway on inside 3f out, soon not clear run and switched right over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well in closing stages, took 2nd post, unable to reach winner

        5(3)
        Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap

        Purification (IRE)

        41 b
        10/1
        • Form 934339
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 84

        led after 1f, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon hung badly left and beaten, behind and eased inside final furlong, tailed off

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige epaulets

        Novirak (IRE)

        8 D
        7/2
        • Form 71-0421
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Scottish Star

        12
        10/1
        • Form 134423
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 77

        took keen hold, reluctant leader 1f at steady pace, tracked leader until halfway, stayed tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, White and Red striped sleeves, Red and White quartered cap

        Rule Book (IRE)

        27 D
        7/1
        • Form 211070
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 87

        raced wide, held up, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out

        9(8)
        NR

        Little Dutch Girl

        21 b D
        • Form 663513
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 81

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Rule Book had decent form earlier in the season while Little Dutch Girl went down with all guns blazing off her new mark at Salisbury but this will be her first run on a quicker surface while Novirak has a penalty for his narrow defeat of The Bells O Peover in a race at Epsom confined to jump jockeys. Something was clearly amiss with PURIFICATION at Newmarket last time and he's been racing over longer trips lately but he's now a pound lower than when a close-up third at Windsor in May and has the ability to land a race like this if putting his best foot forward. Faster ground should see Franciscan in a better light and he's another for the short-list but Rawaki is 3lb higher than when a beaten favourite at Kempton last time.

        Formwatch

        Franciscan 7-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final 2f, 12th of 14, 42l behind Motivado (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug.

        Warlu Way 25-1 (9-6) Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 16th of 19, 29l behind Kirthill (10-0) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

        Rawaki (IRE) 9-4fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression near finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Enery (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Cavaleiro (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, led over 1f, tracked leader until 6f out, chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 12l behind Energizer (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Jun.

        Purification (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, went to race alone on far side inside final mile, ridden and struggling over 3f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Mubaraza (8-10) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.

        Novirak (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, pushed out and ran on, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating The Bells O Peover (11-5) by nk, 13 ran.

        Scottish Star 16-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden and headway to press leaders over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 18, 6l behind Jawhar (9-11) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Rule Book (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leader, weakened well over 4f out, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind Guarantee (9-4) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Aug.

        Little Dutch Girl 9-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, kep ton towards finish, just held, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Varnish (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.