17:35
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Str)
Class 4, 1m, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-85, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 44.12s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
William Knight
Settled behind the pace - moved up to challenge 2f out before hitting the front - drifted right approaching the final furlong - kept on strongly to score
Saffie Osborne
Ed Walker
Tracked the pace - hit the front over 2f out - soon overtaken - fought back inside the final furlong but edged out at the line
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Set the pace until inside the final 2f - drifted off a true line - rallied in the closing stages to take 3rd
James Doyle
Charlie Fellowes
Settled in rear - urged forward 2f out - angled right then left inside the final furlong - never threatened and found little late to finish fourth
David Probert
Jack Channon
Settled towards rear early - lost touch with pace two out - unable to close late - eventually beaten 4 lengths in 5th
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Richard Hannon
Sat behind the front group early - dropped away 5f from home and pushed along with 2f left - faded out of contention late to finish sixth
Jack Dace (7)
Luke Dace
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - trailing markedly inside the final furlong - eventually home in 7th
Hollie Doyle
David Simcock
Settled towards the back - pressed for effort 2f out and drifted left - unable to threaten leaders - dropped away steadily inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Non-runners: Flag Of Love (self certificate, spread plate), Great Chieftain (unsuitable ground), Mirador (unsuitable ground), Retracement (unsuitable ground), The Ice Phoenix (unsuitable ground), Tribal Chief (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.