Race cards · Sat 18 Apr
Saturday 18 April · Newbury, England
14:35 Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)
- Distance
- 1m 4f 0y
- Going
- Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 95000
- Runners
- 6
Race preview
Al Aasy won this in 2021 and, although he's a veteran performer these days, you couldn't rule him out given he boasts figures of 4-9 at this track. Phantom Flight has won here before too and is another to consider, while Pride Of Arras did the Dante/Great Voltigeur double at York last season and also commands respect. CONVERGENT just edges the vote as he's the highest rated of these and ended last season in good form winning at Leopardstown and Longchamp before a lacklustre effort in Germany, which can be forgiven.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convergent | 132117- | C Lee | K R Burke | 9 7 | 4-1 | |
| 2 | Al Aasy | 147159- | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 9 2 | 7-2 | |
| 3 | Tenability | 411112- | Cieren Fallon | W J Haggas | 9 2 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Lion's Pride | 52/615-6 | R L Moore | J & T Gosden | 9 2 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | Bellum Justum | 21/5169- | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding | 9 2 | 6-1 | |
| 6 | Phantom Flight | 371-191 | W Buick | George Scott | 9 5 | 11-1 | |
| NR | Pride Of Arras | 1/10014- | Non Runner | R M Beckett | 9 2 |