Newbury Races
Newbury
13:25
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes)
Newbury
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £15.60
Place: £4.60 £4.50
Exacta: £156
Trifecta: £362.40
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Divina Grace (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Andrew Balding | 125 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Disputed lead early - led but pestered after 1f - ridden when joined over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - soon edged left - just did enough - gamely(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Tabletalk (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Tom Clover | 128 lbs | 14/1 | - | In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - soon edged right - just held(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Sunway (FR) | 4 C | AVG | David Menuisier | 128 lbs | 6/4F | - | In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - joined leader over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/8) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Feigning Madness (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 128 lbs | 25/1 | - | Held up in rear - some headway over 1f out - went modest fourth inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Bellum Justum (IRE) | 4 C | Good | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 5/1 | - | Towards rear - hung left when brief headway over 2f out - no impression(op 7/2) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Dallas Star (FR) | 4 C | AVG | Adrian Murray | 128 lbs | 25/1 | - | Sweating - disputed lead early - pressed leader after 1f - weakened over 2f out(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Ancient Wisdom (FR) | 4 C | Good | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 2/1 | - | Took keen hold - raced wide - in rear early - in touch with leaders after 1f - headway and prominent over 5f out - hung left over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good - good to firm in places ground and would prefer a slower surface)(op 9/4 and tchd 5/2) |