Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (registered As The John Porter Stakes) (group 3) 1m 4f 5y
- (4yo+, 1m 4f 5y, Class 1, 15 runners)
- Winner £36,900
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places on the straight course.
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 2m 30.58s
- Off time: 14:00:31
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (15) | 12 Harbinger | Sir Michael Stoute | 4 | 8-11 | R L Moore | 11/2 | |
| SP 11/2 Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong opened 5/1 touched 6/1 | |||||||
| 2nd (2) | 3 | 13 Manifest | Sir H R A Cecil | 4 | 8-11 | T P Queally | 9/2j |
| SP 9/2j Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left 1f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner opened 5/1 | |||||||
| 3rd (8) | 2 | 11 Claremont (IRE) | M Al Zarooni | 4 | 8-11 | Ahmed Ajtebi | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Always prominent, switched right 4f out, led over 2f out, edged right and headed well over 1f out, soon hung left, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||
| 4th (10) | 3½ | 16 Polly's Mark (IRE) | C G Cox | 4 | 8-8 | William Buick | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Mid-division, headway over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||
| 5th (16) | 1¼ | 10 Buxted (IRE) | R A Mills | 4 | 8-11 | S Donohoe | 17/2 |
| SP 17/2 Slowly into stride, soon reached mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, not troubled leaders opened 10/1 | |||||||
| 6th (9) | 1 | 9 Blizzard Blues (USA) | Sir H R A Cecil | 4 | 8-11 b | N Callan | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Held up towards rear, switched right 4f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left over 1f out, no impression opened 33/1 | |||||||
| 7th (14) | 1¾ | 7 Purple Moon (IRE) | L M Cumani | 7 | 8-12 | K Fallon | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Mid-division, headway 8f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||
| 8th (6) | 1¼ | 8 Traffic Guard (USA) | P F I Cole | 6 | 8-12 | J P Spencer | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Dwelt, soon reached mid-division, dropped to rear 4f out, no danger after opened 10/1 | |||||||
| 9th (5) | 3 | 5 Dansili Dancer | C G Cox | 8 | 8-12 | A Kirby | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||
| 10th (12) | 1¼ | 1 Halicarnassus (IRE) | M R Channon | 6 | 9-3 | A Munro | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Held up in touch, took keen hold, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||
| 11th (11) | ½ | 15 Clowance | R Charlton | 5 | 8-9 | L Dettori | 9/2j |
| SP 9/2j Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong opened 13/2 £2750-£500 | |||||||
| 12th (13) | 1¾ | 3 Allied Powers (IRE) | M L W Bell | 5 | 8-12 | M Fenton | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along 4f out, never in contention £10000-£600 £5000-£300 | |||||||
| 13th (4) | 14 | 2 Akmal | J L Dunlop | 4 | 9-0 | R Hills | 11/1 |
| SP 11/1 Soon led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and edged right, weakened 2f out opened 12/1 £5000-£350 | |||||||
| 14th (3) | 7 | 14 Oasis Knight (IRE) | M P Tregoning | 4 | 8-11 v | R Hughes | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Led early, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out £30000-£900 | |||||||
| 15th (7) | 14 | 4 Balkan Knight | D R C Elsworth | 10 | 8-12 | J Fortune | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Slowly into stride, always in rear, eased over 1f out, tailed off | |||||||
| NR (1) | 6 Furmigadelagiusta | R A Fahey | 6 | 8-12 | P Hanagan | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £5.80 Tote Place £2.10 £2.60 £6.00 Straight Forecast £28.61 Exacta £33.80 Trifecta £492.50 Swingers 1&2 £9.40, 2&3 £27.10, 1&3 £24.20
Placepot £260.70, Pool: £95887.44, 268.47 winning tickets
Quadpot £67.10, Pool: £5297.77, 58.4 winning tickets