14:35 Newbury

Saturday 18 April 2026

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 2m 32.78s
1st
Horse silk
1
(1)
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
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
(5)
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
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
(3)
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
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
(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
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
(7)
6/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leader, asked for effort 2f out, weakened 1f out op 7/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(6)
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

6
(4)
Horse silk
Pride Of Arras155
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: R M Beckett  J: Non Runner
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. LION'S PRIDE
  2. PRIDE OF ARRAS (IRE)
  3. AL AASY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Divina Grace
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 5
14/1

Prize Money

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

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