16:55 Newbury

Friday 17 April 2026

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Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 24.81s

(12)

Caballo Grande³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 95| D

22/1

Promise on turf debut before landing wide-margin all-weather wins in 6f maiden at Southwell and 7f novice at Wolverhampton. Useful effort at the latter track on reappearance last month and should be even more to come now handicapping back on turf.

Form: 31-1

(10)

Stellar Sunrise¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 95| D

7/1

Won in big fields at Glorious Goodwood (6f maiden) and the York Ebor meeting (7f nursery) last summer. Presumably unsuited by much more testing ground when well-held fifth in the Horris Hill over C&D on final start.

Form: 23115-

(3)

May Angel¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 95| DWS

11/2

Landed a 7f all-weather novice at Southwell in July. The step up to Group 3 level proved beyond him on both subsequent starts but retains potential for leading stable switched to a handicap on return (has had gelding and breathing operations).

Form: 5156-

(1)

Colori Forever¹²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 84| D

13/8

Turf winner over this trip on good last season and made an impressive reappearance in 7f Southwell handicap 12 days ago, pulling 5 lengths clear. Will take a bit of stopping under a 6 lb penalty if he can translate that form back to the grass.

Form: 152-1

(13)

Shaman Champion²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 89

9/1

Fairly useful for Richard Hughes at 2, finishing runner-up in nurseries at Glorious Goodwood (6f, good) and over C&D (good to soft). New trainer Clive Cox has a good recent record in this race but others in this line-up have greater scope for improvement.

Form: 195282-

(8)

Amorim²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 89

25/1

Bolted up in 6f Windsor novice last June but didn't improve as might have been expected in his 3 subsequent starts. Steps up to 7f for the first time on reappearance (has been gelded). Still early days.

Form: 21348-

(6)

Astrazar¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 86| D

12/1

Failed to win over 5f/6f on his first 5 starts but 2-2 when stepped up to 7f last autumn, including a valuable conditions event at York. An opening handicap mark in the mid-80s demands more of him on reappearance, though. Has been gelded.

Form: 242411-

(2)

Sapphire Steps²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 84| C

40/1

Made winning start over 6f here last July but unable to make an impact when highly tried in 3 subsequent outings. Reappears from an opening handicap mark which requires a good chunk of improvement.

Form: 1577-

(11)

Crown Office¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84

15/2

Confirmed debut promise at the second time of asking when comfortably landing short odds in 6f Leicester maiden (soft) in October. In top hands and could be plenty more to come. A must for the shortlist.

Form: 251-

(9)

On The Inlet⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 77| D

18/1

Has left his 2yo form well behind switched to handicaps on all-weather in recent weeks, making all with ease over 1m at Southwell and 7f at Wolverhampton. Another 12 lb higher now bidding for the hat-trick but it's unlikely he's reached his limit.

Form: 645-11

(5)

Peel Park²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 82

16/1

Won a Yarmouth maiden over 6f last summer. Creditable sixth of 15 in 6f Doncaster St leger meeting nursery final start but it underlines that he needs to find a bit of improvement from this mark. Has been gelded.

Form: 43106-

(15)

Tamashal²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 81| D

20/1

Well-bred colt who has made a positive star to his career on all-weather in recent months, winning 1m Chelmsford maiden and 7f Southwell handicap (edged out The Resdev Scholar and Illy's Roo) on last 2 starts. Should go well on the hat-trick bid if as effective on turf.

Form: 5211

(4)

The Resdev Scholar²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 78| D

20/1

Ended 2025 on a roll, including 6f/7f Doncaster nursery wins in the mud, and made a positive start to his 3-y-o career when narrowly denied by Tamashal in 7f Southwell handicap 3 weeks ago.

Form: 43111-2

(14)

Illy's Roo²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 77| D

50/1

Dual winner for Jack Channon last year and struck at the first time of asking for Gemma Tutty in 7f Southwell handicap last month. Even better form when close third to Tamashal and The Resdev Scholar there 3 weeks ago.

Form: 71-4713

Non-Runners

(7)

Fort Rock¹⁶³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: C Appleby J: W Buick

Forecasts

Colori Forever (13/8), May Angel (11/2), Fort Rock (13/2), Stellar Sunrise (7/1), Crown Office (15/2), Shaman Champion (9/1), Astrazar (12/1), Peel Park (16/1), On The Inlet (18/1), The Resdev Scholar (20/1), Tamashal (20/1), Caballo Grande (22/1), Amorim (25/1), Sapphire Steps (40/1), Illy's Roo (50/1)

A cracking 3-y-o handicap. COLORI FOREVER looks well treated under a penalty for his easy Southwell success and gets the vote but there are a host of possible dangers, headed by Godolphin's unbeaten colt Fort Rock. Crown Office is another from a top yard who surely has more to offer, while Caballo Grande and Tamashal have impressed on all-weather in recent weeks.