Full Result 1.30 Newbury | 22 April 2023

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

(Class 1) (4yo+) 1m4f Soft

1st £39,697 2nd £15,050 3rd £7,532 4th £3,752 5th £1,883 6th £945

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Grand Alliance (IRE) 18/1 James Doyle Charlie Fellowes	James Doyle Charlie Fellowes	4	92 p	103	62	112	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Endless Love (IRE) (Dubai Destination)
Midfield, nudged along and switched left 4f out, smooth headway 3f out, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and went clear over 1f out, soon hung badly left, kept on against far rail inside final furlong, comfortably (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 2¼	2. Farhan (IRE) 40/1 Oisin Murphy Philip Kirby	Oisin Murphy Philip Kirby	5	92	97	57	106	–
b h Zoffany (IRE) - Market Forces (Lomitas)
Held up in rear, steady headway from over 3f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge (op 50/1 tchd 66/1)

3⁽²⁾ nk [2½]	1. Max Vega (IRE) 4/1 Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett	Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett	6	95	110	59	109	–
ch g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Paraphernalia (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Led, headed but prominent after 2f, pushed along 3f out, wandered around over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, lost second but kept on inside final 110yds (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

4⁽³⁾ 4 [6½]	7. Mojo Star (IRE) 18/5 Kevin Stott Richard Hannon	Kevin Stott Richard Hannon	5	92	118	48	99	–
b h Sea The Stars (IRE) - Galley (Zamindar)
Towards rear, pushed along and headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, edged left and bumped over 2f out, outpaced and wandered around over 1f out, hung left and no impression inside final furlong, finished lame (vet said horse was lame left-fore) (op 11/4)

5⁽⁸⁾ nse [6½]	6. Lone Eagle (IRE) 15/2 Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett	Frankie Dettori Ralph Beckett	5	92 b¹	110	47	99	–
b h Galileo (IRE) - Modernstone (Duke Of Marmalade)
Towards rear early, raced in second after 2f, pushed along to lead over 4f out, headed and lost position over 2f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out (op 17/2tchd 9/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 11 [17½]	8. Surrey Mist (FR) 17/2 Daniel Muscutt Kevin Philippart De Foy	Daniel Muscutt Kevin Philippart De Foy	4	92	104	25	81	–
gr g Kendargent (FR) - Kindly Dismiss (FR) (Excellent Art)
Prominent, led after 2f, headed over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened and lost touch (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed) (op 12/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [18¾]	4. Hurricane Lane (IRE) 6/4F William Buick Charlie Appleby	William Buick Charlie Appleby	5	92	120	22	79	–
ch h Frankel - Gale Force (Shirocco)
Took keen hold, midfield, brief headway over 3f out, bit short of room when hung right and bumped rival over 2f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final 110yds (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that horse was unsuited by the soft going and would prefer a quicker surface; jockey said horse hung right-handed and stopped quickly) (op 11/8)

7 ran Off time: 1:30:26 Winning time: 2m 45.57s (slow by 14.07s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Israr (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Susan Roy (Grand Alliance) 1st breeder: Mrs S M Roy
2nd owner: James And Susan Cookson (Farhan)
3rd owner: The Pickford Hill Partnership (Max Vega)
Tote win: £21 PL: £5.60 £10.90 Ex: £387 CSF: £438.11 Tricast: £3,382.20 Trifecta: £2,667

1:30 Newbury 22 Apr 2023

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