2025-04-12 Newbury 13:25
Newbury

Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)

Distance: 1m4f

Going: Good

Prize: £48,204

Runners: 7

Winning time: 2m 33.64s (slow by 2.24s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

7 Divina Grace

J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding

Age:5 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:100 SP:14/1

Disputed lead early - led but pestered after 1f - ridden when joined over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - soon edged left - just did enough - gamely(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

2 shd

6 Tabletalk

J:Rossa Ryan T:Tom Clover

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:104 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - soon edged right - just held(op 12/1)

3 2 2

5 Sunway

J:Oisin Murphy T:David Menuisier

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:115 SP:6/4F

In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - joined leader over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/8)

4 4½ 6½

4 Feigning Madness

J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:98 SP:25/1

Held up in rear - some headway over 1f out - went modest fourth inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)

5 ½ 7

2 Bellum Justum

J:James Doyle T:Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:110 SP:5/1

Towards rear - hung left when brief headway over 2f out - no impression(op 7/2)

6 6 13

3 Dallas Star

J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:104 SP:25/1

Sweating - disputed lead early - pressed leader after 1f - weakened over 2f out(tchd 22/1)

7 5½ 18½

1 Ancient Wisdom

J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:114 SP:2/1

Took keen hold - raced wide - in rear early - in touch with leaders after 1f - headway and prominent over 5f out - hung left over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good - good to firm in places ground and would prefer a slower surface)(op 9/4 and tchd 5/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £15.60

Tote place: £4.60 £4.50

Exacta: £156

Trifecta: £362.40

CSF: £169.28