Newbury Races
Newbury
14:00
Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Registered As The Fred Darling Stakes) (Fillies)
Newbury
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £40
Place: £8.30 £7 £4.20
Exacta: £1757.40
Tricast: £17854.32
Non-Runners: Nardra (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Duty First (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Archie Watson | 128 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Raced near side - prominent - switched to centre after 2f - ridden to lead over 1f out - went clear inside final 110yds - impressive(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Hey Boo (GB) | 3 F | Good | Jack Channon | 128 lbs | 40/1 | - | Raced centre - midfield - headway over 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 3rd | 16 | Time For Sandals (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Harry Eustace | 128 lbs | 14/1 | - | Awkward start - took keen hold - raced near side - prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - lost second when no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Betty Clover (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Eve Johnson Houghton | 128 lbs | 80/1 | - | Raced near side - midfield - headway over 2f out - went modest fourth inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said filly hung right-handed in final furlong)(op 50/1) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Maw Lam (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Adrian Nicholls | 128 lbs | 40/1 | - | Raced centre - towards rear - switched left when headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 33/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Enola Holmes (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Jack Jones | 128 lbs | 125/1 | - | Raced near side - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - no impression(op 100/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 7th | 15 | Simmering (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Ollie Sangster | 128 lbs | 5/2J | - | Raced centre - prominent - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep said filly was unsuited by the good - good to firm in places ground which in their opinion was riding loose and would prefer a slower surface)(op 10/3) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Formal (GB) | 2 F | Good | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 13/2 | - | Raced centre - towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Ellaria Sand (GB) | 2 F | AVG | Ollie Sangster | 128 lbs | 50/1 | - | Extremely awkward start - towards rear throughout(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Bright Times Ahead (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 128 lbs | 13/2 | - | Raced near side - took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 9/2) | ||
| 11th | 13 | Mountain Breeze (IRE) | 3 F | Good | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 5/2J | - | Took keen hold - raced centre - led group - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep said filly was unsuited by the good - good to firm in places ground which in their opinion was riding loose and would prefer a slower surface)(op 3/1 t) | ||
| 12th | 4 | California Dreamer (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Adrian Murray | 128 lbs | 11/1 | - | Raced centre - prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 13th | 3 | British Blue (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Richard Hannon | 128 lbs | 66/1 | - | Raced near side - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 14th | 9 | Greydreambeliever (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | K R Burke | 128 lbs | 50/1 | - | Took keen hold - raced near side - led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 40/1) | ||
| 15th | 10 | Heavens Gate (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 7/1 | - | Raced centre - held up in midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) |