12 Apr 2025 13:25 Newbury
Winner: £85,000 (Penalty: £48,204); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(2) |
| - |
Divina Grace (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
435149- / 5 |
Flat (183) | David Probert | A M Balding Top Hat And Tails |
14/1 | |
| made all, led field towards centre course in home straight, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed and battled on gamely inside final furlong, edged left inside final 110 yards, soon bumped, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(1) |
| SHD |
Tabletalk (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
3/10315- / 4 |
Flat (190) | Rossa Ryan | Tom Clover Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, edged right inside final 110 yards and bumped winner, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(3) |
| 2 L |
Sunway (FR) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
272430- / 4 |
Flat (188) | Oisin Murphy | D Menuisier Guy Pariente Holding… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, steadied in close 5th 7f out, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
4(5) |
| 4½ L |
Feigning Madness (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
11/54- / 4 |
Flat (168) | Hector Crouch | R M Beckett Louisville Syndicate… |
25/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and went moderate 4th inside final 2f, never any chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
2(7) |
| ½ L |
Bellum Justum (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
1/17321- / 4 |
Flat (224) | James Doyle | A M Balding King Power Racing… |
5/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, moderate headway final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
3(4) |
| 6 L |
Dallas Star (FR) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
13/10-14 / 4 |
Flat (20) | D Egan | A Murray AMO Racing Limited |
25/1 | |
| sweating, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly final 2f | ||||||||||
7th |
1(6) |
| 5½ L |
Ancient Wisdom (FR) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
11/2813- / 4 |
Flat (153) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
2/1 | |
| slowly into stride, headway out wide tracking leaders after 1f, edged left and ridden 2f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||