17:40 Newbury

Sunday 17 April 2022

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

Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 24.73s

(8)

Bosh²⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 95| BF| C

9/2

Progressive last season but signed off with a poor run in a York nursery. Significant that he was 11/4 that day, however, so this mark is perhaps not beyond him.

Form: 21120-

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(2)

My Little Tip²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: G Boughey| OR: 92| D

5/1

Completed a hat-trick when landing a 5-runner nursery at Catterick when last seen 7 months ago. Moore booked for reappearance and might not have finished improving.

Form: 363111-

(4)

Private Signal²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 88| D

3/1

Didn’t have to improve much to land odds in straightforward fashion Leicester last June, then found it all to much in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket 9 months ago. Off since but may yet do better.

Form: 219-

(10)

Honky Tonk Man¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 88| D

9/1

Impressive in landing both starts on the AW since a low-key debut at this track. Something up his sleeve when last seen at Newcastle in November, so he can make his presence felt if he's as good on turf.

Form: 611-

(6)

Atheby¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 83

25/1

Fairly useful colt who was out of his depth at Chelmsford last time and looks vulnerable from a stiff mark back in handicap company.

Form: 3262-75

(5)

Whoputfiftyinyou¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: C G Cox| OR: 83

15/8

Scopey colt who won both starts last season, grinding it out under a penalty at Kempton 6 months ago. Sure to be well suited by this longer trip, and worth a chance to make a successful return.

Form: 11-

(1)

Dayman¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: D Loughnane| OR: 81| D

16/1

Much improved when comfortably taking 12-runner novice at Wolverhampton in March and can have a line put through his latest effort (badly hampered) at the same track. Remains with potential.

Form: 06-17

Non-Runners

(9)

Koy Koy²¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

(3)

Mystery Fox¹⁸⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: David Egan

(7)

City Runner⁵¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Whoputfiftyinyou (15/8), Private Signal (3/1), Bosh (9/2), My Little Tip (5/1), Mystery Fox (6/1), Koy Koy (7/1), Honky Tonk Man (9/1), City Runner (10/1), Dayman (16/1), Atheby (25/1)

This looks a potentially very strong 3yo handicap, so WHOPUTFIFTYINYOU is recommend as a tentative choice to maintain his unbeaten run, with the step up in trip expected to bring another chunk of improvement out of him. Honky Tonk Man and Koy Koy are just two of several dangers.