17:05 Newbury

Sunday 17 April 2022

All13:4014:1114:4615:2115:5616:3117:0517:40

Dubai Duty Free Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 0.04s

(1)

Significantly¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 104| D

5/1

Won back-to-back Ascot handicaps over this trip last summer and largely acquitted himself well in higher grade subsequently. Not ruled out on return to action.

Form: 146845-

(3)

Mountain Peak²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 98| D

28/1

Suited by a return to patient tactics when getting up in the dying strides at Ascot in July. However, well below form last 3 starts and has fair bit to prove now.

Form: 351009-

(4)

Blue De Vega^t¹⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 98| D

50/1

Scored twice last year but not seen since November and reappears on a stiff-looking mark. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 054147-

(2)

Dubai Station^p²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 97| D

12/1

Succession of near misses in minor events last summer but did win first time up in 2020 and is worth a check in the market on return/handicap debut here.

Form: 302222-

(8)

Digital⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 95| D

15/8

Posted career best when resuming winning ways in 6-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 54 days ago. 5 lb rise fair and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 3120-31

(7)

Mine's A Double²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: C G Cox| OR: 94| D

15/8

Won all 3 starts thus far, improving again when bagging his first handicap at Ascot (5f, good to firm) in September. 6 lb higher now but every chance he has to more offer yet.

Form: 111-

(5)

Global Prospector²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 94| D

13/2

Had a terrific 2021, scoring 4 times (at up to 5.7f) and finding further improvement when close second at Sandown (5.1f) when last seen in August. Must be respected on return to action.

Form: 131112-

Non-Runners

(6)

Mokaatil¹⁵

Weight: 8-2| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: R Ffrench

Forecasts

Digital (15/8), Mine's A Double (15/8), Significantly (5/1), Global Prospector (13/2), Dubai Station (12/1), Mokaatil (20/1), Mountain Peak (28/1), Blue De Vega (50/1)

The lightly-raced MINE'S A DOUBLE looks the sort to continue his improvement this season and he is taken to make a winning return. Digital and Global Prospector are feared most.