Meetings
Newbury 12:25ITV
(Class 1) Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3) (4YO plus). 1m4f. Good (Good to Firm in places).
1st
Divina Grace
J:
David Probert
T:
A M Balding
Age: 5
Weight: 8.9
made all, led field towards centre course in home straight, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed and battled on gamely inside final furlong, edged left inside final 110 yards, soon bumped, all out
2nd
Tabletalk
J:
Rossa Ryan
T:
Tom Clover
Age: 4
Weight: 9.1
tracked leaders on inside, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, edged right inside final 110 yards and bumped winner, just failed
3rd
Sunway
J:
Oisin Murphy
T:
D Menuisier
Age: 4
Weight: 9.1
tracked leaders, steadied in close 5th 7f out, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
4th
Feigning Madness
J:
Hector Crouch
T:
R M Beckett
Age: 4
Weight: 9.1
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and went moderate 4th inside final 2f, never any chance with leading trio
5th
Bellum Justum
J:
James Doyle
T:
A M Balding
Age: 4
Weight: 9.1
off the pace in last pair, moderate headway final furlong, never on terms
6th
Dallas Star
J:
D Egan
T:
A Murray
Age: 4
Weight: 9.1
sweating, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly final 2f
7th
Ancient Wisdom
J:
W Buick
T:
C Appleby
Age: 4
Weight: 9.1
slowly into stride, headway out wide tracking leaders after 1f, edged left and ridden 2f out, weakened soon after