13:40 Newbury

Saturday 17 September 2022

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Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 17.71s

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(1)

Solid Stone^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 111| CD

8/1

Won this race last year and added the Group 2 Huxley at Chester in May. Respectable efforts in defeat twice since.Likely to give his running but he'll require a big career best under his Group 2 penalty.

Form: 11-0145

(6)

Max Vega²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 107| C

18/1

Got his head back in front when seeing off 6 rivals in the John Porter here in April but has found life tougher since, including well held in the Ebor last time. Likely up against it again.

Form: 32-1560

(3)

Dubai Future^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 115

4/1

Smart operator who landed a listed event at Meydan in January and was better than ever when resuming winning ways in listed Wolferton at Royal Ascot in June. Not suited by a falsely-run race when below par in York Group 2 latest. Big player if back to his Ascot form.

Form: 450413

(2)

Fancy Man²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 108

12/1

Smart colt who won Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield in February. Some good efforts in defeat and seemingly failed to stay 1¾m in Ebor at York last time (treated as if still in form).

Form: 135530

(7)

Kemari^p⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: C Appleby| OR: 109| D

8/1

Smart gelding who posted another good effort when length second of 8 to Rebel Romance in Glorious Stakes at Goodwood last time. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 28-5422

(5)

Siskany²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C Appleby| OR: 114| BF

5/2

Very smart gelding. Three-time winner in 2021 and added a Meydan listed race in January. Another good run when third of 14 in a high-quality handicap in Saudi in February. Absent since but he's gone well fresh before. Leading claims.

Form: 2142-13

(4)

Lady Excalibur²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: A E Jones

150/1

Fairly useful bumper performer but just fair form in a couple of starts on the level and has plenty on her plate in this company.

Form: 32

(8)

Lysander^t1⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 100

7/1

Ran right up to best when third of 6 in King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot (1½m, good to firm) in June and remains low mileage. Warrants plenty of respect in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 3-133

(9)

Stay Alert⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: H Morrison| OR: 103| C

5/1

Sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Star Rock and going the right away herself, winning a 1¼m course listed in June before a creditable fifth in the Lancashire Oaks at Haydock. Remains fairly unexposed.

Form: 41215

Forecasts

Siskany (5/2), Dubai Future (4/1), Stay Alert (5/1), Lysander (7/1), Solid Stone (8/1), Kemari (8/1), Fancy Man (12/1), Max Vega (18/1), Lady Excalibur (150/1)

If SISKANY is close to his best after a break then he's the one to beat. Dubai Future will be a danger if back to the form he showed when landing the Wolferton at Royal Ascot, while Lysander hasn't been seen since finishing third at the Royal meeting but he remains a colt who could easily have more to come after only 4 career starts.