September 19 / 16.05 Newbury

16.05

Good To Soft

Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £28355
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 111393

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Useful sprinter who commenced his 2024 campaign with a handicap hat-trick and has been placed in Group/Listed races since; has something to find on ratings and something to prove over the new trip.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(11)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Ferrous

10st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jack Channon

Smart operator on AW and although his turf form lags slightly behind, his second at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) in July was a cracking effort; ran poorly in the Stewards' Cup five weeks ago and he's 2lb higher today; unwise to rule him out at a track he has run well at in the past.

10/1

25th

23

(12)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Ferrous

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

Best known for his AW exploits but he is fine on turf and has a lower mark in this sphere; went desperately close at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, a race in which the first two pulled clear in the closing stages from a subsequent winner; 2lb ahead of the handicapper and he was successful on his only visit to Goodwood; interesting.

16/1

11/4

Form: 021-38 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Failed to get home over 1m in French race most recently; last two attempts over 7f comprise a very useful handicap win at Ascot (soft) and creditable third in Haydock Group 3 (good); major player back down in trip.
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21th

2

(9)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Volterra

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Won a big 7f handicap at Ascot (soft) in October 2024; drawn a blank since and he made a low-key return to action in a Group 2 at Doncaster (7f, good; first run since a gelding operation) last week; drops to 6f for the first time but surplus stamina no bad thing in this race.

20/1

8th

5

(2)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

14:55 Doncaster

Volterra

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Has bits of Listed and Group 3 form since beating Qirat to win major 7f handicap at Ascot (soft) in 2024; the freshest contender, having been absent (and gelded) since running well over 1m here in March; market support would heighten interest.

12/1

2nd

5

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:57 Doncaster

Volterra

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

0-4 last season but this prominent-racer ran well more often than not, including when third in the Group 3 John Of Gaunt at Haydock (7f, good) on his reappearance; also effective at 1m and on slow ground; there can be optimism he'll be at or close to the top of his game on this seasonal debut; chance.

4/1

Form: 121955 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Started his career with a progressive spell on AW that culminated in Listed success; has failed to transfer that form to turf since and may be more interesting when returned to an artificial surface.
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4

(2)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newbury

Rebels Gamble

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: K R Burke

Started his career with a progressive spell on AW that culminated in Listed success; has failed to transfer that form to turf since and may be more interesting when returned to an artificial surface.

12/1

5th

5

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

17:30 Chester

Rebels Gamble

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: K R Burke

Very progressive on AW this year, including a 7f Listed race win at Lingfield, but below that level switched to turf the last twice; bit too soon to suggest he won't prove fully effective on the grass but he has it prove for now.

8/1

3

(1)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

Rebels Gamble

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Unraced at two; very progressive on AW this year, winning Listed event at Lingfield (sole 7f attempt) the final time; disappointing favourite at Ascot (6f Group 3) on the switch to turf but can't be written off; may still have more to offer.

7/1

Form: 11413 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Unraced on softer than good; ran well at the Ebor festival when bidding for a York handicap (1m) double, taking form figures to 11413; ties in with Spy Chief on Jersey Stakes (7f) running; progressive contender.
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3rd

4

(3)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Remmooz

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Group 3 Jersey at Royal Ascot last June was the only time he's failed to improve his rating in six-race career but even then he managed fourth of 15; close third in handicap at York Ebor meeting (1m, good to firm) preceded win number four in a 7f Listed race at Newbury; while better is needed in this Group 3, he looks the type to find it in this second season.

4/1

5

(3)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newbury

Remmooz

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Unraced on softer than good; ran well at the Ebor festival when bidding for a York handicap (1m) double, taking form figures to 11413; ties in with Spy Chief on Jersey Stakes (7f) running; progressive contender.

9/4

3rd

7

(11)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

15:00 York

Remmooz

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Owen Burrows

Fourth of 15 in the Group 3 Jersey at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm); unbeaten otherwise in two novice events before that and a nine-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) on latest outing; travelled well to challenge in the latter and although he scored by just a neck, from Sisyphean, and has gone up 4lb, there has to be every chance of further progress; big player.

5/1

Form: 621276

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
All turf starts on good to firm; took his first step backwards in the Hungerford Stakes over C&D most recently; ran well in the Jersey Stakes and July Cup, and holds a leading chance provided he rebounds.
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5th

5

(3)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Spy Chief

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Hung right when beaten a neck by subsequent dual Group 1 winner Almeraq at Salisbury (6f, good) in May but he hasn't built on that in two starts since, pulling too hard in a Newbury Listed contest over 7f last time; isn't the most straight forward and he'll need to settle better back down in trip with the hood back on for the first time since his debut.

6/1

6th

5

(2)

18th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:07 Newbury

Spy Chief

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: John & Thady Gosden

Absent since well beaten in the smallest group in Royal Ascot handicap; below-par third in this race last year but is otherwise interesting on two pieces of 6f form with subsequent dual Group 1 winner Almeraq.

5/2

25th

1

(30)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Spy Chief

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Often leads; showed high-class form on good to firm ground last summer, runner-up in the Group 3 Jersey (7f) at this meeting, then involved in a tight finish for third place in the Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket (6f) despite racing away from the main action for much of the way; had some excuses later but he was back on track when a close second in a 6f Listed race at Salisbury recently; can go well from rail draw.

11/1

Form: 341538 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Irish mare who landed a Curragh handicap in June; seemed to run well in Listed grade on penultimate start but failed to back up that form latest; balance of form leaves her with difficult task.
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9th

3

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Bellaphina

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Irish mare who landed a Curragh handicap in June; has reached the frame in Listed races at Naas (6f, yielding) and Newbury (7f, good to soft) since but needs more to win in this grade.

40/1

7

(5)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newbury

Bellaphina

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Irish mare who landed a Curragh handicap in June; seemed to run well in Listed grade on penultimate start but failed to back up that form latest; balance of form leaves her with difficult task.

16/1

1

(5)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Bellaphina

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Progressive mare won over 7f at Fairyhouse last term and over the same trip at the Curragh on third start this season; not a bad run when fifth in a 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown; had to wait for a gap before staying on for third behind Sky Majesty and Carla Ridge in a C&D Listed race a month ago; winner may again have the upper hand.

14/1

Non-runners

Short Final

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Remmooz

RP RATINGS:

Spy Chief

SPOTLIGHT:

Volterra

TOPSPEED:

Spy Chief

POSTDATA:

Spy Chief

NEWMARKET:

Spy Chief

Daily Record:

Spy Chief

The Times:

Remmooz

The Guardian:

Remmooz

Daily Mail:

Remmooz

D Express:

Remmooz

The Sun:

Remmooz

Telegraph:

Volterra

Daily Mirror:

Volterra

The Star:

Volterra