16:45
Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap
Class 2, 7f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 25.66s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe
Settled towards the rear near the rail - made rapid progress approaching the final furlong - burst forward to take command inside the last - drew away to win comfortably
Robert Havlin
Simon & Ed Crisford
Held up at start - tracked leading trio through midfield - drifted right approaching pack 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong to take second - held no answer to winner
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Prominent among the front trio early - went clear under pressure 2f out - drifted right and driven approaching final furlong - overtaken and unable to match winner's finish then edged out of second late
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Held up early - sat close to pace-setter through middle stages - asked for effort with two furlongs left then lost ground final furlong
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Fidgety in the stalls - went in front early - overtaken 2f out and drifted left when pressed for effort losing second spot inside the final furlong - faded to finish fifth beaten 5 lengths
Cieren Fallon
Emma Lavelle
Sat close to the front group early on nearside - dropped away inside final furlong - finished sixth
Jason Watson
Charles Hills
Settled towards the back on the near flank - made no impact through the contest - finished well beaten in 7th
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled just off the pace on the near flank - pressed for effort inside final 2f and lost ground - finished eighth
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Fretful in the stalls - settled just off the pace on the near rail - pushed along and drifted markedly left with two furlongs left - dropped away quickly and was allowed to drop out well beaten late on
Non-runners: Bob Mali (unsuitable ground)
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.