Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes Newbury Guide 2023

Ralph Beckett sends one runner to this Listed event at Newbury on Friday in the form of Biggles. The six-year-old arrives at this contest after finishing fourth of five runners in the Group Two Park Stakes at Doncaster last time out, which followed a 19th place finish in an Ascot handicap in July. The experienced runner has seven wins to his name in his career, including winning at Newmarket in July, claiming a class two handicap.

However, he has a bit to prove following his last couple of runs and others appeal more. Rob Hornby is booked to ride.

Ed Walker boasts one runner in the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes at Newbury on Friday, with Popmaster. The five-year-old has been in pretty good form of late, finishing in the top three of races on four occasions this term, including victory at Ascot (C3), and most recently runner-up finishes here and at Ascot last time out at class two level.

The 100-rated runner has every chance of continuing that form and he enters calculations here in the hands of Ross Coakley.

Guillermo Arizkorreta Elosegui sends one runner to this Listed Newbury event over seven furlongs on Friday afternoon in the form of Rodaballo. The six-year-old has won seven times at Madrid and all eight victories have come in Spain and ran ok at Meydan on three separate outings earlier this year (best effort fourth of 14 on 4th March). He has run twice in the UK this term, finishing sixth on both occasions here and at Ascot in a class two handicap and the Group Two Hungerford Stakes.

He will be looking to do better here but others arrive in better form. Not completely dismissed but an unlikely winner.

William Haggas sends two of his horses to the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes at Newbury with Al Mubhir and Aldaary. The latter begun his career well in 2021, winning a number of big field races at Ascot, but he hasn't managed to replicate that form since, winning just once in 2022 in the Listed Trophy Stakes at Haydock last May.

Since the turn of the year, he's managed finishes of fourth, second and fourth at Newmarket, Ascot and Goodwood before heading here. He's one of the more likelier winners if everything falls into place. Jim Crowley is on board.

Stan Moore has one in the 16:10 at Newbury on Friday in the form of The Wizard Of Eye. The colt enters this contest on the back of a poor run of form, finishing outside the top three on each of his last five outings. His last victory came in the Listed Hyde Stakes at Kempton back in November, fending off three rivals including Tinker Toy and Cash to claim victory.

We know he has the ability on the day so he's not ruled out here. David Egan is booked to ride.

David Menuisier sends one runner to the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes at Newbury on Friday in the form of American Kestrel. The four-year-old won here back in 2021 and he now makes his first appearance here since that day on the back of finishing fourth at Deauville last time out in the Group Three Barriere Prix de Meautry over five furlongs.

His performances since that victory here a couple of years ago have been below-par, so Menuisier will be hoping for some improvement. Kieran Shoemark is booked to ride.

William Haggas sends two of his runners to this Listed Newbury event on Friday over seven furlongs in the shape of Aldaary and Al Mubhir. The latter has had a decent start to racing life since debuting in 2021, winning three times at Newmarket, Haydock and Leicester. His last win came in April this year before three solid efforts at Haydock, Pontefract and Goodwood, finishing third, fifth and eighth respectively before heading to this event on Friday.

Haggas has a good record in this race and he's a player in the hands of Tom Marquand.

Eve Johnson Houghton sends one runner to the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes at Newbury on Friday, with three-year-old Streets Of Gold. The gelding begun his career with five straight wins, before stepping into better company since, with a best effort this term coming in the Group Three Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, finishing third behind Zoology and winner Age Of Kings.

He should not be discounted here if he's able to regain that winning form at listed level. Charles Bishop will do the steering.