Dupioni is set to shine
4-1 Chased leader, challenged normal 4 out, led next, clear last bend, reduced lead bypassing omitted last, held on, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd beating Activial by nk, 8 ran.
4-1 Always prominent, led approaching 10th, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gd in Oct beating Play The Ace by 3 1/2l, 7 ran. 10-1 Led until after 4th, chased leader until approaching next, handy 3rd, 2nd again 11th, led narrowly before last until run-in, rallied gamely to regain lead post, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Dec beating Rock On Rocky by shd, 11 ran.
4-1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace after next, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Bigbadjohn at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) fm in Oct. 10-1 Chased leading pair until approaching 12th, handy 4th, went 3rd again run-in, closed on 2nd, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Siruh Du Lac at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd. 3-1 Held up in touch, pushed along from 10th, never on terms, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Frodon at Aintree 2m 4f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Oct.
13-2 Tracked leaders on outside, effort 3 out, lost place next, ridden and weakened before last, last of 8, 29l behind Frodon at Aintree 2m 4f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Oct. 10-1 Led until 3rd, lost place 5th, behind 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Buckhorn Timothy at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy, 7 ran. 20-1 Slowly away, held up and behind, headway chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd next, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened and lost places before pulled up last, in a race won by Top Notch at Ascot 2m 5f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gs in Nov ‘17, 9 ran. 9-1 Mid-division, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 25l behind Thomas Patrick at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Apr. Rae Guest will be hoping Dupioni comes good for him DUPIONI can make the most of having her sights lowered on her return to Kempton.
Rae Guest’s filly caused a minor upset when making a winning debut at the Sunbury venue in early October and while the form is nothing to write home about, her performance was taking enough for connections to pitch her in at Listed level in the Bosra Sham at Newmarket a few weeks ago.
The bare form suggests she had her limitations exposed on the Rowley Mile as she finished last of seven runners, but that does certainly not tell the whole story.
Dupioni played up in the starting stalls and after being waited with in the early stages, she was hampered on a couple of occasions when aiming to make inroads on the leaders.
She did not beat a rival home, but was only beaten seven lengths and would have been closer had she enjoyed a clear passage.
Dropping in class for division one of the 100% Profit Boost At 32Redsport. com Fillies’ Novice Stakes, she should prove hard to beat.
Padura Brave is fancied to complete a course hat-trick in the 32Red Casino Nursery.
Having shown glimpses of promise on turf, the Mark Usher-trained juvenile opened her account over seven furlongs here in September, with the application of cheekpieces having the desired effect.
A 7lb rise was not enough to stop her following up when she tackled a mile for the first time a month ago and a further 4lb hike does not look insurmountable for a filly who is clearly in good heart.
Thomas Darby can further enhance his reputation by maintaining his unbeaten record at Ascot.
The five-year-old justified market confidence when making an impressive racecourse debut in a Huntingdon bumper in the spring.
And fledgling trainer Olly Murphy has made no secret of the regard in which he is held.