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14:35 - Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)
Paddock Notes
5 Lion's Pride - stockily built grey who is very hard to judge on fitness; looked big when winning at Newmarket last year. Okay, nothing more.
4 Bellum Justum - some definition behind but should improve over the ribs for the run
1 Convergant - fit and well, shine to coat and high level of rib definition
7 Tenability - lean for a Haggas runner, plenty of definition behind
3 Al Aasy - another good looking horse from the Haggas yard, might come forward over ribs but given similar comments when winning fresh before
2 Phantom Flight - very fit, backs up after two weeks break and noticeable, small gelding
Paddock Verdict
Both 5 Lion's Pride and 3 Al Aasy can present heavy but hard not to be taken by the 1 Convergant pick.
Paddock Notes
6 Needle Match - serious horse; immediately caught the eye. Ticks all the boxes, defined, big chest.
4 Ardisia - hasn’t developed physically from two to three, not much size, fit for frame
3 Aqpan - solid, heavy set type, would think it will come on but ran recently, okay
1 Albert Einstein - quality horse but saw on two year old debut when he was big and imposing and hasn’t changed notably. Fit after a run, good demeanour.
5 Gonna Fly - behind in the coat like the Beckett horses have been generally, will com forward for the run
8 Zavateri - has grown since two year old season, narrow and toey, similar presentation to last year. Still a bit behind in the coat. More of a sprinting type, seen looking sharper fitness wise.
2 Alparslan - has been tight and keen at times, fit enough.
7 Title Role - stockily built type, has shine to coat after stint in Dubai, fit and fine
Paddock Verdict
Between 1 Albert Einstein and 6 Needle Match, very taken by the last-named
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Reaction from winning connections
Winning trainer Karl Burke told Sky Sports Racing: “I’m sure he will turn up in one of the Guineas. Hes got time to go English and Irish if we wanted to. Longchamp might not suit him as well as the Curragh, he’s won there.
“He’s a high class horse with a great mind, but he’s on the lazy side. He’s idle. He will come on fitness wise.
“The mile trip is the big question, but when you watch the last 50 yards he's not stopping – if anything, he's going away from the placed horses.
“It's a nice conversation to have with the owners, anyway.”
Paddock Notes
9 Spinning Lizzie - hasn’t grown a considerable amount from two to three, race fitness shows; high level of definition over ribs
10 Splish Splash - small filly, very behind in the coat compared to these; fit for frame but doesn’t appeal physically
15 Zooming - early eye catcher, big, deep chested filly, physically forward to a lot of these, oozes quality
13 Touleen - a lovely, alert way of walking and having a look at everything. Not developed considerably from two to three, fit an well though.
8 Silenciosa - wears red hood but has got warm, tall filly with presence, fair level of definition
4 Ellusive Butterfly - racy type, compact and together, fit after two runs
6 K Sarra - behind in the coat but a couple have been from the yard and not prevented a good showing, fit
11 Stimulative Trip - small and behind in the coat, doesn’t appeal agains some of these
3 Domina Ignis - two handlers and a little fussy, poor through neck, doesn’t appeal physically
7 Princess Petrol - plenty of definition behind but might improve over ribs, small sturdy filly
5 Figjam - leggy and angular, very fit but lacks quality of opposition
2 Catching The Moon - lengthy and a little flat rumped, coat could be better, okay at best
6 K Sarra - very joggy switched to paddock, concern
12 Sukanya - late to paddock with red hood but very fit, on toes but clearly anticipated.
1 Blingy's Sister - leggy and a little raw still, will full out and improve. Lean to the point of light.
A few of these getting on toes in paddock but 13 Touleen not turned a hair.
Paddock Verdict
13 Touleen, 15 Zooming and 12 Sukanya are the best three, latter pair on toes but manageable. 6 K Sarra best to post
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Winning trainer Jack Channon said: “She is a very good filly. My two year olds were very backwards last year, but she was always the stand out. She put in some really good performances in behind some very good fillies. She was an unlucky fourth behind Precise in the Prestige, she finished second to Diamond Necklace at Leopardstown and then she was a bit over the top in the Rockfel.
"Her work has been exceptional. These last two weeks, anyone that has listened who’ve I told that this won’t be out of the three. She is high class and she has got a devilish turn of foot. She has beaten the third favourite for the 1000 Guineas on merit today.
“She is a very good filly and we look forward to the rest of the year. If you don’t suit Newbury where do you suit as it is a beautiful flat track. It is down the road and it is perfect.
“This filly is a bit tricky, so that probably helped (coming here), but she is a high class filly and we will campaign her in the big ones now.
“We would obviously have to supplement her for the 1000 Guineas. My gut feeling before this was that she wouldn't handle the dip so that is why she is in the Irish 1000 Guineas. She needs top of ground so we will see. We will discuss it with the Opulence team and make a plan. My first reaction is that I would like to go to the Irish 1000 Guineas, but if my arm was twisted I don’t mind having a runner in the 1000 Guineas either.”
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