September 23 / 13.30 Newbury

13.30

Heavy

Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £39697
  • 0m 5f 34y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £3.80

Form: -41485

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Irish-trained challenger; easy winner of a 6f handicap at Nottingham in May (soft), after which he was gelded; further progress in Group 3s on his last three starts; ability to handle slow ground is a plus but he'll need to produce a clear personal best over a trip that looks on the sharp side for him.
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Verdict Starting price

23th

20

(15)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Thunderbear

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Back on song when convincing winner of a 6f Listed event at Naas (yielding) last October; unable to get involved in two runs at that level in 2026 but he was badly checked back at Naas in April and in better form than the 5l defeat suggests; however, he has more to prove back on this track with good to firm ground quicker than ideal; regular cheekpieces are discarded.

66/1

11th

3

(12)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Naas

Thunderbear

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Five-time winner best with a bit of cut in the ground; sole win last season came in a Listed heat at this venue (6f, yielding); may have needed his comeback at Cork and likes it here, but would probably like to see some rain.

25/1

6th

3

(9)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:02 Cork

Thunderbear

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Just five runs last year but won a Listed race at Naas over this trip in October before a disappointing run in France, even allowing for a less than smooth passage; can run well if back to his best.

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 014189 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Two wins this season, namely a Chester handicap (5f, soft) in May and a York Listed event (5f, good to soft) in July; she's come up shy in Group 2 and Group 1 races the last twice but conditions shouldn't be an issue and she looks the likeliest leader in this field; should go well.
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3rd

4

(9)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Nymphadora

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Beaten a neck in a Newbury Group 3 a fortnight ago (5f, heavy) but she had a relatively easy time of it up front, with a rail to help, and the form doesn't appeal as being reliable; penalised for a Listed win in July; others appeal more.

5/1

2nd

4

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 34y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Nymphadora

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Two wins this season, namely a Chester handicap (5f, soft) in May and a York Listed event (5f, good to soft) in July; she's come up shy in Group 2 and Group 1 races the last twice but conditions shouldn't be an issue and she looks the likeliest leader in this field; should go well.

7/2

9th

13

(2)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Nymphadora

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

She's opposable on the vast majority of her form but she was a C&D 2yo Listed winner in 2021 and had something to spare in a C&D Listed race (good to soft) last month; also effective on fast ground and she could be in with an each-way squeak now back here after a lesser run at Glorious Goodwood.

33/1

Form: 1/111- C

Last run: 455 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Beaten a head on debut but she won her next four starts, notably a defeat of a respected rival in a Group 3 at Newcastle when last seen 455 days ago (6f, AW); her British Champions Sprint entry gives an idea of the regard she's held in but she's raced exclusively on good or quicker when on turf and she's never tackled 5f; good claims on ratings but there are risks.
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2nd

9

(4)

11th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Sense Of Duty

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Ended unbeaten 3yo season by charging clear in Group 3 over C&D last June; had niggling setbacks since and hasn't appreciated the new experience of testing ground following 15 months off (in a Group 1 last time); this surface looks sure to suit better and it's fair to keep the faith for now.

15/8

10th

10

(10)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Sense Of Duty

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

in touch with leaders

12/1

3rd

5

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 34y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Sense Of Duty

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Beaten a head on debut but she won her next four starts, notably a defeat of a respected rival in a Group 3 at Newcastle when last seen 455 days ago (6f, AW); her British Champions Sprint entry gives an idea of the regard she's held in but she's raced exclusively on good or quicker when on turf and she's never tackled 5f; good claims on ratings but there are risks.

13/8

10/1

Form: -48841 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Off the mark for the season when landing a 5f fillies' handicap at the York Ebor meeting for the second year in succession (good to firm); that represented a career-best effort but she is fully effective on heavy ground; should run her race but this will demand further progress.
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15th

11

(10)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

14:05 Doncaster

Designer

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: John Butler

Made low-key return to action at York's Ebor meeting but showed much more when fifth of ten to Blue Storm at Haydock (5f, soft) four weeks ago; down another 2lb and now turns up in the race in which she was runner-up (off 6lb higher) in 2022; she'll be fresher than most of these and should go well.

12/1

5th

4

(7)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Designer

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: John Butler

Positives include a competitive mark and a proven ability on bad ground; on the downside, her reappearance at York's Ebor meeting (in a race she'd won twice before) was a low-key one; tongue-tie tried there is now dispensed with; enough to prove.

14/1

9/4

Form: 549312 D BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Tough sprinter who looks better than ever this season; cracking effort to win a Haydock handicap (5f, good) a fortnight ago and he bumped into a rapid improver at Doncaster on Saturday; effective on very soft ground and should make another bold bid.
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5th

1

(1)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 34y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Raasel

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Michael Appleby

Tough sprinter who looks better than ever this season; cracking effort to win a Haydock handicap (5f, good) a fortnight ago and he bumped into a rapid improver at Doncaster on Saturday; effective on very soft ground and should make another bold bid.

9/4

2nd

2

(1)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Raasel

9st 13lb

J: William Buick

T: Michael Appleby

Solid form in Group races this year, notably his Goodwood third, and better than ever with his mighty weight-carrying effort in a good Haydock handicap last week; stayed on strongly off a good pace on that occasion to win with something to spare (good Topspeed figure); fully effective on soft and he's the one to beat on ratings; solid contender.

11/8

1st

1

(3)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Haydock

Raasel

10st 0lb

J: James Doyle

T: Michael Appleby

Yet to win in 2023 but not for a lack of effort, regularly acquitting himself with credit in top sprints; near his best when third in a Group 2 at Goodwood five weeks ago and that form looks rock solid; going back up 6lb does leave him with something to find on this year's handicap runs though.

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £49.50
Straight Forecast £43.65
Trifecta £202.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Sense Of Duty

SPOTLIGHT:

Nymphadora

Daily Mail:

Designer

POSTDATA:

Raasel

D Express:

Designer

NEWMARKET:

Sense Of Duty

Telegraph:

Sense Of Duty

The Guardian:

Sense Of Duty

Daily Mirror:

Sense Of Duty

The Sun:

Sense Of Duty

The Star:

Sense Of Duty

TOPSPEED:

Nymphadora

The Times:

Nymphadora

Daily Record:

Nymphadora