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13:35 Newbury

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

C1 | 4+

Winner GBP £53,874 - 7 runners

1m 4f

Going: Good

Surface: T

Race Tip

PRIDE OF ARRAS (6) arguably brings the best recent form having finished a creditable fourth behind the Hong Kong-bound Royal Champion in the G2 Bahrain International Trophy. Having been the G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes winner last year could relish going back up in trip and is considered. CONVERGENT (1) was last seen disappointing in the G1 Grosser Preis Von Bayern. He beat a noted performer in the G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris last October and cannot be dismissed. The William Haggas trained four-time course winning AL AASY (3) managed to win this in 2021 and could go well if ready. LION'S PRIDE (5) completes the shortlist.