September 16 / 14.53 Newbury

14.53

Good

Dubai Duty Free Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £6700.2
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Dubai Duty Free Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8173 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Trip winner on the AW; can be keen and that was again evident on his nursery debut at Goodwood (7f), faring well in the circumstances; that form has been franked and Hollie Doyle rides for the first time.
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16

(20)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Surely Not

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Strike-rate of 4-8 and unbeaten in two runs since gelded, winning with a bit in hand at both Newmarket (1m, good to soft) and over a little shorter at Chester (soft); can race freely so this big-field scenario should suit, but whether he'll be good enough is doubtful.

16/1

1st

6

(6)

11th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Surely Not

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Dual winner at 2 who took his form up another notch after a gelding operation when making a winning reappearance in a 15-runner Newmarket handicap (1m, good to soft) 22 days ago; may have been helped by being held up in a race where the leaders appeared to go hard but it was still a pleasing performance and his stable's continued good form provides hope for better again.

4/1

1st

11

(3)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Newmarket

Surely Not

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Had 7f wins on AW and good ground in his six-race 2yo career; fair fifth of 12 in a York nursery on final outing, when upped to 1m on good to soft; gelded since; needs to resume headway but yard is among the winners.

14/1

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7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3324

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has yet to run a bad race and it was by some way her best form yet when fourth of 18 in a sales race at Newmarket (6f, good) three weeks ago; take that at face value and she looks well handicapped; should stay 7f fine.
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1st

10

(1)

4th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

14:43 Brighton

Strawberry Belle

9st 0lb

J: Louis Steward

T: Patrick Owens

travelled strongly, prominent, switched right and good headway 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden and faced challenge final 110yds, kept on well towards finish, gamely

2/1

2nd

3

(5)

16th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:53 Newbury

Strawberry Belle

9st 0lb

J: Louis Steward

T: Patrick Owens

prominent, led and ridden under 2f out, kept on but headed towards finish

7/2

4th

16

(1)

27th Aug 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Strawberry Belle

8st 6lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Patrick Owens

in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on from over 1f out

25/1

9/2

Form: 32110 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Got the job done in small fields at Chester (6f novice event) and Thirsk (7f nursery) before finishing midfield in a deeper race at York; perhaps on a toughish mark now but a likely contender nonetheless.
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3rd

1

(4)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:00 Pontefract

Metahorse

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Darryll Holland

Two wins last year (6f/7f), the latest off this mark; some fair placed efforts without winning this season; each-way chance.

13/2

3rd

4

(2)

26th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:10 Beverley

Metahorse

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Darryll Holland

Runner-up at Epsom and here before an excusable defeat at Ascot after getting a worked up in the stalls; the principal concern would an apparent preference for drier ground.

7/1

Form: 705

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Never that competitive in any of his novices but the latest at Newmarket was won by a good horse and disappointing should he not show more now into nurseries off a lowish mark.
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2nd

5

(3)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

C&D winner as a 2yo and back to form when successful at Kempton (7f; solid form) in October; below that level twice since but better than the result when seventh of 12 over C&D latterly having been caught wide from the outside stall; has fared better with the draw this time and could be dangerous having dipped to only 1lb above the mark he defied at Kempton.

11/2

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

9st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Ran okay in a hot race over C&D last month and duly built on that when winning by a cosy neck 12 days ago (also C&D); major claims off 3lb higher; a positive showing from Waistcoat, who he beat last time, in the 6.40 would increase confidence.

7/2

1

(6)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Dream Of Mischief

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Good second over 6f here in April when rated 7lb higher; not come close to that level since, including over C&D 16 days ago; drops in class but with enough to prove.

8/1

14/1

Form: 7223

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Not obviously well handicapped even if judged on her two seconds and she then never picked up when last of three on her nursery debut at Doncaster (7f, good); dropped just 2lb for that.
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13th

12

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Haughty

9st 1lb

J: Alan Casey

T: V C Ward

Best form over 7f/1m, including sole win in Britain as 3yo; stable debut after layoff and not bred for this sort of test.

25/1

8th

8

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Haughty

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Winner over 1m in Britain; modest Irish form on turf; better over C&D on latest, so might be unwise to rule out; trainer had a recent success with her talented hurdler Colonel Mustard.

10/1

8th

8

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Haughty

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Winner over 1m in Britain; modest Irish form on turf; better over C&D on latest, so might be unwise to rule out; trainer had a recent success with her talented hurdler Colonel Mustard.

10/1

9/4

Form: 431

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
280,000gns Frankel colt out of a US Grade 1 winner; plenty of promise in his first two races over 7f before gamely making all over 1m at Goodwood (soft); disappointing to see the horse he beat finish a well-held third at Sandown on Wednesday but he's going the right way and returning to 7f on good ground won't harm his prospects
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8th

11

(11)

30th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

20:45 Newmarket (July)

The Parent

8st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

taken down early

9/1

3rd

7

(4)

17th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

13:40 Sandown

The Parent

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Goodwood novice winner (1m, soft) last summer and ran well on his return from 260 days off when beaten 2l into third of 11 at Doncaster (1m, good) a fortnight ago (winner was completing a four-timer); shaped then as though this extra furlong would suit (backed up by his pedigree) and respected off the same mark.

5/1

3rd

2

(10)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Doncaster

The Parent

9st 11lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Fulfilled previous promise when making all at Goodwood (1m, soft) and was eased off once his chance had gone when sent off the 2-1 favourite for his handicap debut at Newbury (7f, good) on his final 2yo start; good pedigree (by Frankel out of US turf Grade 1 winner) and interesting to see if his supporters' return on reappearance.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £16.70
Trifecta £44.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Strawberry Belle

Telegraph:

The Parent

POSTDATA:

Metahorse

LAMBOURN:

Surely Not

Daily Express:

The Parent

The Star:

The Parent

Daily Record:

The Parent

NEWMARKET:

Metahorse

The Times:

Metahorse

RP Ratings:

Strawberry Belle

TOPSPEED:

Strawberry Belle

The Guardian:

Strawberry Belle

Daily Mail:

Strawberry Belle

Daily Mirror:

Strawberry Belle

The Sun:

Strawberry Belle