Newbury
14:35
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)
Off Time: 14:35 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf Prize: £53,875
7/4 Convergent, 5/2 Al Aasy, 3/1 Lion's Pride, 9/1 Phantom Flight, 12/1 Bellum Justum, 14/1 Tenability
Previous Runs No. Horse Draw Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Convergent (IRE)
Flopped on soft ground on final start; could be on the premises if resuming on song
1 3 C Elite K R Burke 133 116 7/2
Open: 7/2
2
Phantom Flight (GB)
Four Listed wins before he added a Group 3 success in Bahrain 15 days ago; needs extra
6 5 G Good George Scott 131 112 17/2
Open: 13/2
3
Al Aasy (IRE)
Eight Group 3 wins, almost as good as ever with his two last term; sets the standard
5 8 G Good William Haggas 128 115 10/3
Open: 11/4
4
Bellum Justum (IRE)
Ran well only once last term; gelded since; ring-rusty on 2025 reappearance in this race
7 4 C Good Andrew Balding 128 108 13/2
Open: 7/1
5
Lion's Pride (GB)
In the mix judged on peak efforts but there are plenty of lesser shows to be considered
2 5 G AVG John & Thady Gosden 128 113 9/4
Open: 10/3
7
Tenability (GB)
Did well last term; his form is not what's required to win this but he brings potential
3 3 G Elite William Haggas 128 103 15/2
Open: 13/2
NR
Pride Of Arras (IRE)
A strikingly mixed bag last term but it included two Group 2 wins, one after he was gelded
4 3 G Elite Ralph Beckett 128 115 SCR
Open: SCR