16:00 Newbury

Saturday 23 September 2017

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 58.79s

(13)

Caspian Prince^h,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 115| D

14/1

Useful performer and registered a first Group race success at The Curragh (good-to-firm) over this trip in July. Ran well over the same C&D subsequently and one to note in this contest.

Form: 591414

(6)

Muthmir^p⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 114| D

5/1

Group 2 winner at Chantilly (good-to-soft) over this distance in June and put in a couple of respectable efforts since including when fourth behind the top class Battaash at Sandown last time. Interesting runner today.

Form: 3-10144

(16)

Priceless²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 108| D

9/1

Winner of the Temple Stakes at Haydock (5f, firm) in May but held in three subsequent outings including in a Group 1 contest at York (good) last time out. Likely to find this race easier.

Form: 151095

(12)

Abstraction^b1⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J S Moore| OR: 92| D

125/1

Useful handicapper in Ireland but held off a mark of 93 at The Curragh (good-to-firm) when last in action back in July. Wears blinkers for the first time and has plenty to find with the principals on his debut for this yard.

Form: 906-336

(1)

Cotai Glory¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: C Hills| OR: 112| CD

9/2

Winner of this race in 2016 but failed to score in eight outings since. Ran well when third in the Nunthorpe at York (5f, good) on his penultimate outing and probably found the ground too soft when disappointing subsequently.

Form: 073435

(4)

Encore d'Or¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 106| D

14/1

Successful twice already this year including in a Listed event at Doncaster (soft) earlier this month. Steps up in grade today and would likely appreciate any overnight rain.

Form: 817371

(15)

Goldream^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Fran Berry| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 107| D

25/1

Finished runner-up to Priceless at Haydock (firm) in May and put in some respectable efforts since. Well held in a visor (usual cheekpieces return today) at York (good) in a Group 1 contest last time.

Form: 203639

(7)

Judicial^e/s,h⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Doyle| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 107| CD

13/2

Completing a hat-trick when winning a three runner conditions event at Beverley (good-to-firm) in June. Respectable efforts in Listed contests since but likely to find this contest much tougher.

Form: 511142

(3)

Just Glamorous⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 100| D

80/1

Well beaten in five starts since winning a Group 3 contest at Chantilly (good) 12 months ago. Usually front runs but needs to return to form if he's to figure today.

Form: 10-0900

(17)

Line Of Reason⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: P T Midgley| OR: 100| D

50/1

Successful in a couple of valuable handicap contests in June including on good-to-firm ground at Musselburgh. Struggled since and steps up in grade today.

Form: 117880

(8)

Mirza^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: M Harley| T: Rae Guest| OR: 105| CD

25/1

Ran well when runner-up in a Group 3 contest at Sandown (good-to-firm) in July and put in his best effort since when finishing a close fifth at Beverley last time out. Has won over C&D in the past but likely to find a few too good today.

Form: 10-5295

(10)

Take Cover²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 111| D

8/1

Winner of two Group 2 contests in the past and successful twice in Listed events already this season. Most recent of those came on good-to-firm ground at Beverley earlier this month and he looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 751401

(2)

Waady^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 107| D

7/1

Returned to form when winning a Class 3 contest at Leicester (good-to-soft) last time out. Held in Group 2 contests on his two previous starts in 2017 but chances if repeating his efforts of spring 2016.

Form: 350-691

(14)

Hit The Bid^t1⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 107| D

12/1

Irish raider who was successful in a Listed event at Cork (good-to-firm) over this trip in June. Wears a tongue tie for the first time having finished fourth to Caspian Prince last time.

Form: 0-68124

(11)

Go On Go On Go On¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 95| D

50/1

Winner of three handicap contests in summer 2016 and best effort since came when 2L third in a six runner Listed event at Doncaster (soft) recently. Likely to struggle in this company however.

Form: 117-003

(9)

Thesme¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Georgia Cox| T: N Tinkler| OR: 100| D

33/1

Put in some decent performances in Group races in the past including when fifth in the Nunthorpe on good ground in 2016. Beaten in a Listed event and a handicap the last twice and others make more appeal.

Form: 2-00335

(5)

Rosie Briar¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 96

50/1

Winner of two of her five starts with both of those victories coming over 6f. Fair effort to finish third in a Listed event at Haydock (5f, soft) in June but likely to find this much tougher.

Form: 411-03

Forecasts

Cotai Glory (9/2), Muthmir (5/1), Judicial (13/2), Waady (7/1), Take Cover (8/1), Priceless (9/1), Hit The Bid (12/1), Encore d'Or (14/1), Caspian Prince (14/1), Mirza (25/1), Goldream (25/1), Thesme (33/1), Line Of Reason (50/1), Rosie Briar (50/1), Go On Go On Go On (50/1), Just Glamorous (80/1), Abstraction (125/1)

TAKE COVER returned to form when winning in Listed company last time out and he can take this competitive looking Group 3 sprint contest. The selection has put in some good efforts at the highest level in the past and is taken to get the better of last years winner Cotai Glory who was placed in a Group 1 event on his penultimate outing. Of the remainder Muthmir has registered a Group race success already this season while Priceless is another to consider having beaten a number of these at Haydock in the spring.