13:37 Newbury

Saturday 19 September 2026

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Dubai Duty Free Autumn Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 2m 46.40s

(4)

Roaring Legend^p,t⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

18/1

Made a positive start for Olly Murphy when twice runner-up in 2m all-weather handicaps at Lingfield in February. Little impact in listed events on his next 2 starts but back to form when coming from rear to finish runner-up in a 10-runner handicap at Newmarket (1¾m, good to firm) 71 days ago.

Form: 3-22652

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(11)

Furthur^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| CD

9/1

Landed the Group 3 Geoffrey Freer at Newbury last August. Below his best this season, failing to revive for first-time cheekpieces when down the field in the Ebor 4 weeks ago.

Form: 0-46040

(10)

French Duke²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 102

5/2

Doubled his tally for new yard at Meydan (1½m) in January. Bounced back to form when beaten just a nose in a 16-runner heritage handicap (1½m, good to soft) 29 days ago. Winner of that race has since scored in listed company and he's a player after a 5 lb rise.

Form: 160662

(7)

Real Dream^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94

28/1

Has slipped in the weights this season and rather caught the eye after meeting trouble in running at Newmarket on his penultimate start. That form has worked out well but he didn't confirm it himself when beating only one home in the Ebor.

Form: 077070

(8)

Explode^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 92| C

18/1

In fine form for current yard and followed up Catterick (1½m) success in July with victory in 5-runner handicap at Newbury (1½m, good to firm) last month. Only workmanlike when landing the odds over hurdles at Newton Abbot 12 days ago and this rates as a tougher assignment.

Form: 60-8110

(12)

Primo Lara¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 90

11/4

Back-to-back wins in July at Wolverhampton on final outing for Jack Morland and at Ascot before finishing a good fourth in a York heritage handicap. Continued his run of good form when winning an 11-runner handicap at Kempton (1½m) 14 days ago and he should hold his own after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 251141

(5)

Bulletin²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: J G Portman| OR: 86

15/2

Winless since scoring at Kempton in August 2025 but he's proven reliable, making the frame on his next 8 starts and beaten only by a bright prospect back at Kempton last month. Quick turnaround perhaps to blame for a rare below-par effort at Newmarket 4 weeks ago and he's the type to bounce back.

Form: 243425

(6)

Oneforthegutter^t,v1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 84

14/1

Very useful staying handicapper at his best but no better than mid-division in 5 starts this season. First-time visor needs to spark a revival.

Form: 8-78875

(9)

Pearl River¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon| OR: 88

9/2

Doubled his tally at York (10.3f) in May and despite not really looking well suited by the drop back to that trip, he produced his best effort since when runner-up in a 15-runner event at that same C&D 2 weeks ago. Should benefit from this return to further.

Form: 120542

Non-Runners

(1)

Fantasy World²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Rob Hornby

(3)

Insanity⁴²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: A King J: Rossa Ryan

(2)

Circus Of Rome²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: R Hughes J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

French Duke (5/2), Primo Lara (11/4), Pearl River (9/2), Insanity (5/1), Bulletin (15/2), Furthur (9/1), Oneforthegutter (14/1), Roaring Legend (18/1), Explode (18/1), Fantasy World (20/1), Circus Of Rome (25/1), Real Dream (28/1)

FRENCH DUKE ran subsequent listed winner Plage de Havre to within a nose at the Ebor Festival last month and he can go one place better despite a 5 lb rise. Primo Lara was in the frame behind the selection at York and has since scored at Kempton, so merits plenty of respect, whilst Pearl River is also a player with the step back up in trip likely to suit.