Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)

1st

Convergent (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

4yo, 9-7, OR 116

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

4 9-7 116

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

2:32.78 £53,875

Settled in third early - hampered and pushed back approaching 2f out then eased right for room - flew home once in the open to hit the front close home

2nd

Al Aasy (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

9yo, 9-2, OR 115

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

9 9-2 115

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

½ £20,425

Settled at the rear - produced with energy inside the final furlong and grabbed second near the line - just denied by the winner

3rd

Tenability (GB) ^t

No. 7, stall 3

4yo, 9-2, OR 103

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

4 9-2 103

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

½ £10,222

Settled fourth early - eased forward to hit the front a furlong out despite needing urging - overtaken close home to finish third

4th

Lion's Pride (GB)

No. 5, stall 2

6yo, 9-2, OR 113

J: Ryan Moore · T: John & Thady Gosden

6 9-2 113

Ryan Moore

John & Thady Gosden

2½ £5,092

Settled in fifth early - moved through easily approaching 2f out - pushed into second inside final two furlongs - dropped back again in the closing stages - held on for fourth without finding more

5th

Bellum Justum (IRE)

No. 4, stall 7

5yo, 9-2, OR 108

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

5 9-2 108

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

5½ £2,556

Sat close to pace early - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground final furlong - finished 5th

6th

Phantom Flight (GB)

No. 2, stall 6

7yo, 9-5, OR 112

J: William Buick · T: George Scott

7 9-5 112

William Buick

George Scott

2¾ £1,283

Set the pace early - roused for effort with two furlongs left - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - faded quickly thereafter to finish sixth