17:25 Newbury

Friday 17 April 2026

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Dubai Duty Free Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 11.86s

(6)

Brosay^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: Charlie Pike| OR: 95| D

50/1

Landed back-to-back 6f handicaps at Windsor and Ascot for Paul Attwater last autumn. However, beat only one home for his new yard in 5f Southwell handicap on his return 27 days ago.

Form: 61140-0

(8)

Lakers¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 95| D

15/2

Scored readily at Southwell (6f) in October. Shaped well when third there and at Lingfield first 2 starts this season and run best ignored (caught wide) when ninth in 6f Newcastle handicap latest. Not without interest.

Form: 571-339

(7)

Brian²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: J S Moore| OR: 93| CD

14/1

Useful at his best but he ended 2025 below par and beat only one on his recent return in 6f Kempton handicap. Much more is needed from this C&D winner.

Form: 95297-0

(1)

Addison Grey²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 92| BF| D

10/3

Low-mileage 4-y-o who gained his third success in 6f Newmarket handicap in August. Sent off favourite but not seen to ideal effect when tenth of 21 in Portland at Doncaster after. Gelded subsequently and sort to do well in 2026.

Form: 1/71310-

(2)

Hucklesbrook¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 91| D

12/1

Useful performer with three 6f handicap wins to his name. Ended 2025 in good nick and reappears now from an easing mark.

Form: 108458-

(4)

Mirabeau²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 91

11/1

Useful sort but he was gelded before beating just two in the Lincoln at Doncaster on his seasonal return. Takes a big drop in trip now.

Form: 36750-0

(9)

Gweedore^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 90

40/1

Ended 2025 with 7f win at Musselburgh in November and shaped as if in need of the run when seventh of 10 in another 7f handicap there on his recent return. Others look better treated though.

Form: 27781-7

(14)

Wheels Of Fire¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| D

14/1

Got right back on the up returned to turf when landing 12-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f) 13 days ago. Up 8lb but that form has been franked so he can go well again.

Form: 1776-01

(10)

Roach Power¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: M Wigham| OR: 87| D

50/1

Enjoyed a fine 2025 and bagged a fifth victory at Newmarket (5f) in October. Not ruled out if fully tuned up for his seasonal return.

Form: 611710-

(12)

Photosynthesis⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 87| D

9/1

Signed off last season with 6f Newmarket victory but he failed to beat a rival in 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f) in January. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 53971-0

(16)

Arctic Thunder¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 86| BF

11/2

Eleven runs since his last win in 2024 but he ended last season in good nick, fourth of 15 in 7f handicap at Leicester in October. Has won off a break too.

Form: 970434-

(13)

Change Sings²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 85| D

14/1

Without a win since May 2024 but he resumed with an encouraging third of 11 in 6f handicap at Kempton 20 days ago, doing best of those that raced close up. Sort to step forward from that.

Form: 24670-3

(5)

Cindy Lou Who¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 83| D

11/2

Thrived for current yard last season, garnering her fourth success at Bath in September. Ran a cracker on her return from 6 months off when short-head second of 14 in 5f Bath listed event 12 days ago. Player at these weights back in handicap company.

Form: 13113-2

(11)

Daring Legend⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Tyler Heard| T: M Pattinson| OR: 80| C| D

50/1

Course winner for Michael Appleby. Changed hands for 35,000gns and he made an encouraging start for his new handler when nose second of 8 in 6f handicap at Kempton last month. Nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 99160-2

(15)

Montezin^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 78| D

22/1

Progressive son of Wootton Bassett who got off the mark at the third attempt in 6f maiden at Newcastle in November. This is much tougher but he's open to further improvement now handicapping.

Form: 221-

(3)

Juan Les Pins⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Appleby| OR: 76| CD

10/1

In fine form this spring and made it 2 wins from his last 3 starts in 15-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f) 7 days ago. This C&D scorer can make his presence felt again off just 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 002121

Forecasts

Addison Grey (10/3), Cindy Lou Who (11/2), Arctic Thunder (11/2), Lakers (15/2), Photosynthesis (9/1), Juan Les Pins (10/1), Mirabeau (11/1), Hucklesbrook (12/1), Change Sings (14/1), Brian (14/1), Wheels Of Fire (14/1), Montezin (22/1), Gweedore (40/1), Roach Power (50/1), Daring Legend (50/1), Brosay (50/1)

A case can be made for several of these but Tony Carroll's CINDY LOU WHO bagged four wins in a fine 2025 and looks ahead of her mark back in handicap company after an excellent reappearance second in a Bath listed event. Addison Grey appeals as a likely improver for Clive Cox this season and is next on the list, although a good case can also be made for Wheels Of Fire, Lakers and Juan Les Pins in this cracking sprint.