14.35
GoodDubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)
- Prize money: £53874.5
- 1m 4f 0y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £2.50
Form: 32117- D BF
Last run: 161 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (3) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 42y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Successful five times from ten attempts, including in Group 3 at Newbury (1m4f, good) in April, but soundly beaten twice since; now on a retrieval mission and has to concede weight all round. |
11/2 |
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4th 4 (4) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Tailed off in the mud in his Group 1 attempts last November and last month, latterly in the Coronation Cup at Epsom; progressive otherwise, including two Group wins last autumn and another at Newbury (1m4f, good; Tenability a close third) this April; that Newbury performance makes him a serious contender on form but he's not raced on ground firmer than good. |
2/1 |
|
5th 3 (3) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Scored on soft ground on debut; flopped in the German race won by Bay City Roller but otherwise progressive and overcame trouble to defy a Group 2 penalty in Group 3 contest at Newbury (1m4f, good) on seasonal debut, taking record to 5-8; about 3l behind Lambourn at Chester last term but is now in the same ball park as that opponent on ratings, with a chance of further improvement to boot; adds great interest to this race. |
13/2 |
5/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 47159- CD BF
Last run: 175 days
W: 9st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (6) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
9yo who gained his 12th and 13th successes in a Listed event at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) in July and Group 2 at Deauville (1m4f, heavy) five weeks ago; he's had eight Group 3 wins but was fifth and second in the 2023 and 2024 renewals of this race; this running looks pretty competitive but one of his late bids is well capable of getting in the shake-up. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 1 (8) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 218y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
9yo who has won the last two runnings of this race (good to firm/good to soft) and has run well on both starts this season, most recently posting a cosy Listed win at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm); leading claims. |
2/1 |
|
1st 2 (6) |
4th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 23y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Dual Group 3 scorer at Sandown (1m2f) and Goodwood (1m4f) in 2025; resumed from six months off with a very good second of six in Newbury's John Porter Stakes in April so this veteran looks the one to beat dropped into Listed company here. |
8/13 |
14/1
Form: 11112- D
Last run: 196 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (5) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Graduated from handicaps when 6l second in this race last year (soft); better form on all four starts this season, including his Listed successes at Goodwood (1m4f) in June and Windsor (11.4f) five weeks ago; both were on soft ground and he's not raced on firmer than good since last August, but the latest win was his best form and gives him a fine chance at today's weights. |
7/4 |
|
1st 1 (5) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
A typically progressive late developer from this yard who never ran at two; won four in a row last season before finishing second in the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge Stakes (1m4f, soft) in October; continuing on an upward curve this year and wasn't seen to best effect when the beaten favourite in a steadily-run French Group 3 three weeks ago (1m4f, good); big shout, even with the extra weight. |
4/1 |
3/1
Form: /615-6 D
Last run: 63 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (3) |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Has shown peak form, namely Listed wins on AW/turf, over 1m4f; however, may benefit from this drop back to 1m2f, having failed to see out his races this year, latest in May; gained the latest success after a similar layoff, around this time last year; leading player if back to best. |
7/2 |
|
6th 4 (3) |
1st May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
7l Listed win over C&D (good to firm) last September; there are also plenty of lesser shows to be considered and, after he was not discredited in Qatar in February, he managed only fourth of six when favourite for Group 3 at Newbury 13 days ago; in the mix on peak efforts. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: /5169- D
Last run: 301 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (5) |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 2 |
10st 0lb |
Seemingly ring-rusty on Group 3 return at Newbury two weeks ago, the same story as in 2025 when he followed that race with a win at this meeting in a four-runner 1m4f Group 2 with first-time cheekpieces; they were kept for two modest efforts last June but have not been called on this season; this is his first handicap and he has a big chance if springing back to his best. |
7/1 |
|
5th 4 (7) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won Group 2 at Newmarket (1m4f, good) last May in first-time cheekpieces, which were kept for two modest efforts in June but not today; first run since a gelding operation in September; ring-rusty on his 2025 reappearance in this race and the market may reveal whether the same is expected this time. |
12/1 |
|
9th 3 (9) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Displayed improved form in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) when winning the Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket (1m4f, good) last month; flopped in the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom subsequently but was reportedly unsuited by the good to soft ground; he could be just the type of older horse his trainer excels with and he's not ruled out. |
25/1 |
9/1
Form: 71-191 C
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 5lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (5) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Enhanced his good strike-rate in Bahrain with Group 3 success in April; weakened into last of six (well below par) at Newbury since and it's nearly two years since he last prevailed on home soil; doubts are cemented by this difficult assignment back up in grade. |
66/1 |
|
6th 2 (6) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Four Listed wins before he added a 1m4f Group 3 success in Bahrain 15 days ago; stacks of smart form in his lengthy career and none of it better than that latest start, but a bit extra will be needed to win this. |
9/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £17.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.40 |
| Trifecta | £96.00 |
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