September 23 / 17.00 Newbury

17.00

Heavy

Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap

  • Prize money: £7851
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 35-U11 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Bids for a hat-trick, having won Lingfield novice event (1m1f, soft) and Kempton handicap (1m, AW) last month; upped in grade but receives weight all round and may progress further; not dismissed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

(6)

4th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:10 Newmarket

City Of York

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

in touch with leaders

9/2

1st

10

(1)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

City Of York

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and good headway on far side of group over 1f out, led final 110yds, ran on well, readily

11/2

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 330356 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times off higher marks in better grades this term, including on soft; didn't have the best of fortune on last two starts; won a nursery at Ayr on this day last year; possibilities dropped in class.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

1

(5)

4th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:10 Newmarket

Metal Merchant

9st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

in touch with leaders

13/2

1st

10

(3)

6th Oct 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Ascot

Metal Merchant

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Jack Channon

Scored twice as a 2yo; several creditable efforts in 1m handicaps this term, clear second when favourite at Newbury latest; he's a comparatively exposed 3yo but again has place possibilities.

8/1

Form: 209201 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Best form has come in maidens, most recently beating sole rival at Brighton (1m, good); modest efforts in handicaps but may do better if winning his latest race proves a springboard for progress.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

16th

14

(6)

4th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:57 Newmarket

Lunatick

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Hughie Morrison

Off the mark in two-runner race at Brighton in September and things haven't gone to plan in two 1m runs since, had no luck in running at Newbury (heavy) and again pulled hard when seeing too much daylight at Goodwood since; the return to 7f, for the first time on turf, could be ideal; involved.

11/2

2nd

6

(7)

15th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Lunatick

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hughie Morrison

Justified favouritism in two-runner maiden at Brighton (1m, good), then wasn't disgraced in Newbury handicap (1m, heavy; met traffic issues, bare form can be marked up) later in September; not ruled out.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -84190

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Campaigned over middle distances this term, winning at Ripon (1m2f, soft) in July; has failed to match that form in two subsequent runs; returns to a lower grade but has a bit to prove back down in trip.
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4th

3

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

Baltic Voyage

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened and wandered around inside final furlong

14/1

13th

14

(13)

2nd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Baltic Voyage

8st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Ralph Beckett

Went on over 2f out to win eight-runner handicap at Ripon (dropped back to 1m2f, first run on soft) in July in authoritative fashion; 11-1 at Glorious Goodwood (again 1m2f on soft) 12 days later but never dangerous and well beaten, hanging right; form chance relies on that one win.

11/1

9th

14

(12)

3rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Baltic Voyage

8st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

Fairly disappointing before he went on over 2f out to win eight-runner handicap at Ripon (dropped back to 1m2f, first run on soft) 12 days ago in authoritative fashion; back up 6lb but may have turned a corner and the trip/ground appear ideal if it's soft again.

16/1

Form: 13 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Twice-raced colt who retains potential despite an odds-on defeat (on good ground) last time; debut success at Leicester (7f) came on soft; likely to stay 1m and looks interesting back on a forecast slower surface.
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9th

6

(6)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Welleef

9st 13lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Owen Burrows

Ready winner of 7f debut at Leicester (soft); no extra under a penalty on good ground next time and stepping up to 1m seemed to find him out on handicap debut at Newbury (heavy); interesting he switches to Polytrack rather than look for a soft-ground turf race at 7f; has some potential.

6/1

5th

4

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

Welleef

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Owen Burrows

in touch with leaders, pressed leaders over 2f out

7/2

3rd

1

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

15:10 Salisbury

Welleef

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Owen Burrows

11-8 favourite for 15-runner novice at Leicester (7f, soft) on debut 15 days ago and the confidence was not misplaced, as he led 2f out and won comfortably from Crown Dreams; penalised but could be set for a good deal better.

11/10

Form: 146552 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Met traffic issues on his way to finishing second behind Mudskipper at Salisbury in second-time blinkers, recording his best handicap effort; now returns to the scene of debut win (soft) in the spring; respected.
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6th

8

(10)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

Golspie

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

took keen hold, ducked left start, led, headed halfway

8/1

2nd

2

(2)

1st Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:13 Salisbury

Golspie

9st 11lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Won his only previous start at 1m on Newbury debut; next three runs were at 1m2f and he finished closer when dropped back to 7f at Sandown (good to soft; new blinkers) despite starting slowly; highly respected.

6/1

5th

9

(5)

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Sandown

Golspie

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Scored comfortably on 1m Newbury debut (soft) in April; has disappointingly failed to build on that in three outings over 1m2f since and now drops 3f in trip with first-time blinkers replacing the cheekpieces he wore last time; needs to get back on track.

12/1

Form: 2-05

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Needs to improve on his two efforts this season but opening mark looks workable judged on sole 2yo run (solid form); may be capable of progress now handicapping and is one to consider.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(10)

11th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:17 Kempton (AW)

Greatest Time

9st 13lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

ducked left start, raced wide early, prominent

12/1

7th

5

(7)

23rd Sep 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

Greatest Time

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost touch and eased, tailed off

14/1

5th

7

(5)

6th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Greatest Time

9st 4lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, midfield

5/1

Non-runners

Bodorgan, Mudskipper, King's Code

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.60
Straight Forecast £18.62
Tricast £59.14
Trifecta £63.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Metal Merchant

NEWMARKET:

City Of York

LAMBOURN:

Welleef

The Guardian:

Bodorgan

D Express:

Welleef

The Times:

City Of York

Daily Mail:

City Of York

The Star:

City Of York

Daily Record:

City Of York

The Sun:

Bodorgan

RP RATINGS:

Metal Merchant

TOPSPEED:

Metal Merchant

POSTDATA:

Metal Merchant

Telegraph:

Metal Merchant

Daily Mirror:

Metal Merchant