16:30 Newbury

Saturday 19 September 2026

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Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap (Str)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.27s

(8)

Abundant²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 85| CD

2/5

Had been running well in handicaps this season, before finding some progress taking on his elders for the first time when scoring over this C&D last month. Yet to run a bad race so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 1-43351

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(2)

Starlight Time¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 84| D

9/2

Down the field in turf handicaps on first 3 outings this season, but produced a career best when scoring on the all-weather at Kempton last month. Left poorly placed when 2 lengths last of 7 at the same course 15 days ago, so he could bounce back (turf winner on debut).

Form: 1-88517

(1)

Aura Champagne¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

4/1

Showed promise when third in a pair of novices at this course on first 2 starts. No match for the odds-on winner at Windsor (1¼m) 12 days ago, but she could still have more to offer as she goes handicapping back down in trip.

Form: 3-332

Non-Runners

(3)

Drymee²²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: Daniel Muscutt

(7)

Storming Point²⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: R L Moore

(6)

Astrazar²⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: K Shoemark

(5)

Back To Me²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: P R Chamings J: Callum Hutchinson

(4)

Crossbar⁹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: Rossa Ryan

(10)

Aqua Bear⁵¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: Charles Bishop

(9)

Starlight Sami³⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: D J Coakley J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Abundant (2/5), Drymee (5/2), Aura Champagne (4/1), Starlight Time (9/2), Storming Point (11/2), Crossbar (8/1), Astrazar (10/1), Aqua Bear (20/1), Starlight Sami (20/1), Back To Me (33/1)

STORMING POINT has made an encouraging start in handicaps, staying on well for fifth in a competitive contest at York last month, so he is fancied to take advantage of this drop in grade. He can see off the challenge of Abundant, who is respected arriving on the back of a C&D success, with Crossbar one to note making handicap debut.