16:45 Newbury

Friday 11 April 2025

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Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 25.66s

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(9)

Shout²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 92

15/2

Advertise colt who confirmed debut promise when winning Salisbury novice in July and took a big step forward when an impressive winner on nursery debut despite still looking far from the finished article at Doncaster in September. More to come heading up in distance on return (has been gelded).

Form: 5131-

(7)

An Outlaw's Grace^p¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 91

18/1

Debut winner at Salisbury last June but ended his 2-y-o campaign with a bit of a whimper, never involved after missing the break in listed Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar (6f, good to soft) 6 months ago. Has another crack at 7f on reappearance.

Form: 145670-

(1)

Huscal²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills| OR: 88

4/1

Improving Saxon Warrior colt who arrives on a hat-trick after ready wins over 6f in Ripon maiden and Thirsk novice last summer. Open to further progress so he's well in the mix now going into handicaps returning from 7 months off the track.

Form: 611-

(6)

Spirit Of Farhh¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 87| CD

4/1

Had bumped into some useful sorts on first 2 starts and having been well backed, showed much improved form to land 13-runner maiden at this course (6.5f, heavy) back in October. Had a couple of next-time-out winners behind and is capable of better still now handicapping. Respected.

Form: 231-

(2)

Spell Master¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 87| D

7/2

Dead-heated for first at Goodwood in August and matched rather than bettered that form in nurseries, including in another change of headgear/on softer ground than previously when fourth of 8 to Hyperchromatic at Newmarket (7f) in October. Each-way claims on return with Murphy back on board.

Form: 621424-

(10)

Back In Black²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 86| BF| D

11/2

Promise when runner-up first 2 starts before doing well in the circumstances when landing the odds in a Yarmouth maiden (7f, good) in August, recovering from clipping heels 2f out. Improved again when third on nursery debut at Doncaster and no surprise to see him pick up from where he left off.

Form: 2213-

(8)

Silver Ghost²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 82

20/1

Placed on 3 of his 5 starts last year, latest when finding one too strong on the July course at Newmarket in August. Not a bad effort when sixth at Doncaster (6.5f, good) the following month but work to do from this mark to open her account.

Form: 03226-

(5)

Hyperchromatic¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 82| D

9/1

Made it third time lucky in 13-runner novice at Chelmsford in September and showing marked improvement to follow up on handicap debut at Newmarket (7f, soft) the following month, sticking to his task well under testing conditions. Capable of better again and the market can guide expectations.

Form: 3411-

(3)

I Maximus¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 81

10/1

Gelded prior to return and having been well backed, improved after 6 months off when dead-heating for first in 8-runner maiden at Chelmsford (6f) just over 2 weeks ago, joined only on the line by a promising newcomer (pair clear). Can kick on now switched to a handicap.

Form: 327-1

Non-Runners

(4)

Bob Mali¹⁶⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Spell Master (7/2), Huscal (4/1), Spirit Of Farhh (4/1), Back In Black (11/2), Shout (15/2), Hyperchromatic (9/1), I Maximus (10/1), Bob Mali (10/1), An Outlaw's Grace (18/1), Silver Ghost (20/1)

Varying degrees of readiness will be on show with all bar one making their seasonal return. Preference before market clues is for SPIRIT OF FARHH, who bumped into some useful sorts on his first couple of outings and made it third time lucky comprehensively in a big-field maiden here back in October. Huscal is a potential improver now handicapping so he heads up the dangers, along with Shout and recent winner I Maximus.