made just about all the running and fended off Tabletalk to win the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes at
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Having her first start for Andrew Balding since leaving the retired Rae Guest, she was allowed to roll along in front under David Probert in a race registered as the John Porter Stakes.
A 14-1 chance in a seven-runner field, with Balding also running the better-fancied Bellum Justum, she was there to be shot at with a quarter of a mile to run.
Oisin Murphy appeared to be going very well on 6-4 favourite Sunway and while Ancient Wisdom dropped away tamely to be last, Tabletalk appeared on her inside as another challenger.
As Sunway’s challenge flattened out, Divina Grace and Tabletalk fought out a tight finish, with the mare prevailing by a short head to take Group Three honours.