14:05 Newbury

Friday 21 April 2023

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Dubai Duty Free Handicap

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 1m 16.87s

(10)

Popmaster¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 95| D

12/1

Course winner who ended 2022 in good nick, failing to stay over 7f when sixth at Doncater final run. Can give another good account back at 6f on his seasonal return.

Form: 204076-

(11)

Tanmawwy^h²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 95| D

10/1

Three-time 6f winner last season but he also turned in some poor efforts, coming in last of 13 at Doncaster on his final run. Needs to hit the ground running on his reappearance.

Form: 109310-

(15)

Gisburn¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| CD

15/2

C&D winner who shaped well when fourth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Weighted to go close off an easing mark.

Form: 37360-4

(12)

Sir Thomas Gresham⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: S Durack| OR: 89| D

14/1

Without a win since 2018 but showed he's no back number for his new yard after over three years off, fifth of 14 in 7f Southwell handicap last month. No forlorn hope.

Form: 5942/95

(2)

Marshal Dan¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main| OR: 89| CD

8/1

C&D winner who comes here on the back of good third of 12 in handicap at Redcar (6f, heavy) 11 days ago. Can go well again off the same mark.

Form: 20814-3

(17)

Faro De San Juan^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 88| D

17/2

Useful ex-French 6f winner for Francis-Henri Graffard. Changed hands for €40,000 and made a solid start for his new yard when third of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 19 days ago. Needs considering off an unchanged mark.

Form: 73052-3

(13)

Spanish Star¹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 88| C| D

66/1

Reliable handicapper who scored at Goodwood in October. A course winner too so he's shortlisted on his first run of 2023.

Form: 433410-

(16)

Swayze¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 86| D

9/1

Gelded and improved to land 6f handicap at Newcastle in March. Backed it up with a creditable sixth of 19 at Doncaster 19 days ago so he ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 5202-16

(6)

Haymaker²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: H Morrison| OR: 85| D

10/1

Dual 6f/7f winner in 2022 who signed off with a good third in 6f handicap at Pontefract in September. Off 7 months but has won off a break so is one to consider.

Form: 844153-

(4)

Aplomb^p¹⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 85| D

18/1

It's now thirteen runs since his last win but he largely ran well in 2022. Cheekpieces go back on for his reappearance and he can't be dismissed.

Form: 0/92360-

(1)

Zero Carbon^p¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 83| D

11/1

Three-time 6f/7f scorer in the first half of 2022 who held his form well after too, third of 15 to Marshal Dan over C&D on his final run. Considered.

Form: 114023-

(8)

Bernardo O'Reilly¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Spencer| OR: 83| CD

16/1

C&D winner who fared best of those held up when fifth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 19 days ago. Firmly in the picture off a 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 34358-5

(7)

Ataser¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: T Kent| OR: 82| D

9/1

Scored at Newmarket last June but in and out after, beating only one there on his final run. Needs to get back on track after his 174-day absence.

Form: 150840-

(3)

Crazy Luck¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 82| CD

6/1

C&D winner who ended 2022 with good fifth of 10 to Spanish Star in handicap at Goodwood (6f) in October. Not ruled out.

Form: 196475-

(5)

Fantasy Master^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: David Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 77| D

18/1

Landed 6f Nottingham handicap in September and not disgraced back at 5f on both subsequent starts. Merits consideration on his return.

Form: 8/36133-

Non-Runners

(14)

Bosh²⁸⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

(9)

Ernie's Valentine¹¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: P & O Cole J: N Callan

Forecasts

Crazy Luck (6/1), Gisburn (15/2), Marshal Dan (8/1), Faro De San Juan (17/2), Swayze (9/1), Ataser (9/1), Tanmawwy (10/1), Haymaker (10/1), Zero Carbon (11/1), Popmaster (12/1), Bosh (12/1), Sir Thomas Gresham (14/1), Bernardo O'Reilly (16/1), Aplomb (18/1), Fantasy Master (18/1), Ernie's Valentine (20/1), Spanish Star (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but the vote goes to GISBURN who didn't enjoy the rub of the green despite finishing fourth under similar conditions in a big field at Doncaster and has slipped to a very handy mark. Bernardo O'Reilly also shaped encouragingly when a place behind Richard Hannon's 4yo that day and is next on the list ahead of the returning duo Popmaster and Haymaker.