Dubai Duty Free Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	8	Paddy The Squire (G) BT Had a good 2025, winning 3 times, and has improved again in defeat this season, finishing third of 16 in the Copper Horse at Royal Ascot (1¾m) before second of 12 in Old Newton Cup at Newmarket (1½m)…	632026	A Mullen I Jardine	6	62.6kg	13 12/1
6th	2	7	Old Harrovian (G) T Bolted up at Newcastle in January 2025 and should've followed up in the Easter Classic there 3 months later, flashing home having been left with too much to do. Seems a better horse on all-weather an…	73/212-6	Callum Hutchinson A M Balding	7	60.3kg	34 33/1
3rd	3	12	Merveilleux Lapin (F) Polish Oaks winner who was unlucky not to make a successful handicap/stable debut on return at Windsor (denied clear run). Ran to a similar level when third of 9 in handicap at Ascot (1½m, good to fi…	30-2437	Callum Rodriguez Owen Burrows	4	59kg	12 11/1
11th	4	10	Theory Of Tides (G) On his return from a 10-month absence, he made an encouraging start for these connections (left John & Thady Gosden 58,000 gns) when second in a 1¼m Sandown handicap in July. Nowhere near the same fo…	0/42-290	William Carver J A Osborne	5	58.1kg	41 40/1
4th	5	6	Boyfriend (H) FAV Better than ever when winning over 1m at Sandown in May and has remained in good form to make the placings on all 3 outings since, unfortunate not to score having repeatedly been denied a clean run w…	813234	S M Levey R Hannon	5	58.1kg	4.33 10/3
1st	6	1	Balzac (G) Highly tried after winning a Kempton novice on his return but benefited from the return to calmer waters when second of 6 in handicap at Ascot (1¼m, good to firm, 12/1) 14 days ago, having run of rac…	330021	R L Moore Jane Chapple-Hyam	3	57.6kg	6.50 11/2
7th	7	9	King's Code (G) V Won a 1¼m handicap at Chester in July in a visor before finishing mid-field in a stronger race at Glorious Goodwood. Below-par efforts on his last 2 outings, though.	188873	Rob Hornby P D Evans	6	57.6kg	41 40/1
8th	8	13	Mr Swivell (G) Won 3 times around 1m in 2025. Looked as good as ever when runner-up over 1m at York in July. Shaped as if still in good form after a slow break forced him into a change of tactics upped to this trip…	428781	W Buick K P De Foy	5	56.7kg	12 11/1
5th	9	4	Stem (G) Low-mileage 4-y-o who gained a first win since his debut in 9-runner Sandown handicap (1¼m, good to firm) last month. Saddle slipped next time but confirmed himself as still in good form when beaten …	041035	J P Spencer R Hannon	4	56.2kg	6.50 11/2
—	10	3	Gonna Fly (C) Useful form, winning 2 novices but failed to make a significant impact at Chester and Goodwood on his first 2 starts in handicap company. More like it returned to more conventional track when fourth …	—	Rossa Ryan R M Beckett	3	55.8kg	9 8/1 Paddy… 8 Sky B… 8 Betfa… 7.50
9th	11	2	Capall Rasa (G) Won novice/nursery at Southwell last autumn and produced an improved effort when a fast-finishing fifth of 30 in handicap at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm). Up 2 lb but that is strong form and he's m…	811-495	Connor Beasley E Bethell	3	55.8kg	5.50 9/2
—	12	11	Fantasy Believer (G) Scored at Doncaster last September and produced his best effort this season when fourth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (1½m) in July. Made little impression after a slow break at that same C&D last month …	60-5047	K Shoemark E Walker	9	55.3kg	21 20/1 Betfa… 67 Paddy… 67 Sky B… 67
10th	13	5	Almekarem (G) Headstrong sort who has got back on the up this term confirming recent promise when landing a 17-runner Doncaster handicap (1¼m) a shade cosily 8 days ago, well suited by a soundly-run race. Leading …	722107	L Morris Sir Mark Prescott	4	54.4kg	5 4/1

Position	Prize
P1	31404.0 GBP
P2	14736.0 GBP
P3	7362.0 GBP
P4	3684.0 GBP
P5	1836.0 GBP