16:25 Newbury

Friday 21 April 2023

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Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap (Str)

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 1m 32.09s

(3)

Dark Thirty¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| C

9/1

Made winning debut here last May but hasn't added to that victory in half a dozen outings since and lacks potential of some of his rivals here.

Form: 53967-7

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(4)

Hectic²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| C

12/1

Made winning debut here (6f) last summer but didn't progress over longer trip final 2 starts and doesn't look particularly well treated on switch to handicapping here.

Form: 168-

(10)

Lord Uhtred²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: C Hills| OR: 86| D

5/1

Progressed with each start last term, culminating with victory in 11-runner minor event at Kempton (7f) 7 months ago. Remains open to improvement on return/handicap debut.

Form: 321-

(6)

Scholarship²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: C G Cox| OR: 86

9/1

Posted fairly-useful form when making a winning start at Haydock (6f) last May but proved disappointing both outings subsequently and has a bit to prove now. Gelded since last seen.

Form: 100-

(8)

Captain Cuddles²⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 85

25/1

Off the mark at third time of asking in 7-runner minor event at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) in July. Sent handicapping now but no guarantee return to 7f will suit (boasts speedy pedigree).

Form: 551-

(7)

Tafreej¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84

2/1

Built on promising effort at this course when taking 9-runner minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft, 5/6) in October. Likely more to come on return/handicap bow.

Form: 631-

(2)

Tiriac¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Channon| OR: 83

9/2

Much improved when decisively taking 9-runner maiden at Doncaster (6f, heavy, 5/1) in November. Remains low mileage and warrants respect on handicap debut.

Form: 021-

(9)

Little Edi^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Spencer| OR: 80| D

11/2

Upped his form a notch this year, following up his Kempton return victory over this trip with a good second of 7 in handicap over same C&D 23 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 2125-12

Non-Runners

(5)

Caragio¹⁸¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R A Teal J: A Kirby

(1)

Mustajaab¹⁹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Tafreej (2/1), Tiriac (9/2), Lord Uhtred (5/1), Little Edi (11/2), Caragio (8/1), Scholarship (9/1), Dark Thirty (9/1), Hectic (12/1), Captain Cuddles (25/1), Mustajaab (25/1)

This can go to TAFREEJ, who looks a good prospect for handicaps this season, particularly now stepped up in trip. Little Edi and Lord Uhtred head the list of dangers.