14:35 Newbury

Saturday 18 April 2026

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

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

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 32.78s

1^st

(1)

Convergent

49-7

4/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Raced in third, going well when short of room and lost position 2f out, switched right and rapid headway when in clear final furlong, led towards finish op 7/2 tchd 10/3

2^nd

(5)

Al Aasy

99-2

7/2

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Wore earplugs to post, raced in last, waited with over 1f out, shaken up 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, took second near finish, held by winner op 10/3 tchd 4/1

3^rd

(3)

Tenability

49-2

6/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon

Raced in fourth, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed towards finish op 15/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

2 ½

(2)

Lion's Pride

69-2

9/4f

T: J & T GosdenJ: R L Moore

Wore hood to post, raced in fifth, smooth progress 2f out, shaken up into second over 1f out, lost second final furlong, no extra op 5/2 tchd 2/1

5^th

5 ½

(7)

Bellum Justum

59-2

6/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Tracked leader, asked for effort 2f out, weakened 1f out op 7/1 tchd 11/2

6^th

2 ¾

(6)

Phantom Flight

79-5

11/1

T: George ScottJ: W Buick

Wore hood to post, led, shaken up 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened op 17/2 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Pride Of Arras¹⁵⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.50, £1.90EX:£17.90Trifecta:£96.00SF:£17.40Swingers:£3.40, £4.70, £3.40

Forecasts

Lion's Pride (9/4), Pride Of Arras (11/4), Al Aasy (7/2), Convergent (4/1), Tenability (6/1), Bellum Justum (6/1), Phantom Flight (11/1)

LION'S PRIDE is very smart on his day and shouldn't lack for sharpness following a stint in the Middle East this winter. He's narrowly preferred to Pride Of Arras, who has to be feared with sights lowered on return, while 2021 winner Al Aasy should again give his running on seasonal reappearance.

LION'S PRIDE
PRIDE OF ARRAS (IRE)
AL AASY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Divina Grace

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 5

J: David Probert | T: A M Balding

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £53,874.002nd: £20,425.003rd: £10,222.004th: £5,092.005th: £2,556.006th: £1,282.00