Newbury Races
Newbury
16:05
Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes ()
Newbury
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £8
Place: £1.90 £1.80 £3.30
Exacta: £44.10
Trifecta: £528
Non-Runners: Lake Forest (unsuitable ground), Zoum Zoum (other)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Witness Stand (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Tom Clover | 127 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Prominent - led 3f out - pushed along and went clear from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well - comfortably(tchd 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | English Oak (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Ed Walker | 130 lbs | 4/1 | - | Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - edged right and hampered rival over 2f out - went second 2f out - kept on but no match for winner (jockey said colt hung right-handed; vet reported colt lost his right-fore shoe) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Jumby (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Eve Johnson Houghton | 130 lbs | 18/1 | - | Took keen hold - held up in rear - going easily and headway on outer over 2f out - went third over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (vet reported gelding lost both his front shoes)(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Russet Gold (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 130 lbs | 8/1 | - | Towards rear - headway and disputing second over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened final 110yds | ||
| 5th | 8 | Louis Barthas (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | Ollie Sangster | 127 lbs | 33/1 | - | Ducked left start - in touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - short of room over 2f out - edged left but some headway inside final furlong | ||
| 6th | 5 | Witch Hunter (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Hannon | 130 lbs | 100/30 | - | Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - no impression | ||
| 7th | 6 | Dosman (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Roger Varian | 127 lbs | 12/1 | - | Carried left start - took keen hold - prominent - carried right and hampered over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Nostrum (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Sir Michael Stoute | 130 lbs | 2/1F | - | Led - headed 3f out - lost ground quickly over 2f out - eased over 1f out(op 9/4) |