Newbury Racecourse will stage a seven-race Flat meeting on Saturday, September 19, with the programme beginning at 1:02 PM and continuing through to 4:30 PM. The card will include the Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes and the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes, along with several handicap and novice contests. The races will cover distances from 5f 34y to 1m 5f 68y, with prize money ranging from £20,000 to £175,000. The programme will bring together two-year-olds alongside three-year-olds and older horses across a varied afternoon of racing.
Kicking off the afternoon at 1:02 PM will be the Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes, a Class 1 Group 3 contest over 5f 34y for three-year-olds and older horses. The race will carry £100,000 in prize money and will provide the opening Group-level contest on the card. Diligent Harry, Naana’s Sparkle, Redorange, Shagraan, Starlust, Aspect Island and Dickensian will be among the runners scheduled to take part. The field will include the seven runners listed in the supplied declarations.
Attention will then turn to the Dubai Duty Free Autumn Cup Handicap Stakes at 1:37 PM. The Class 2 GBBPLUS contest will cover 1m 5f 68y and will be open to three-year-olds and older horses. A prize fund of £60,000 will be available for the staying contest, which will be one of the longest races on the afternoon programme. Roaring Legend, Furthur, Fantasy World, French Duke, Insanity, Circus of Rome and Real Dream will be among the runners listed for the race.
The afternoon’s main Group contest will arrive at 2:12 PM when the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes will take place over six furlongs. The Class 1 Group 2 race will be restricted to two-year-olds and will carry £175,000 in prize money, making it the most valuable contest on the supplied card. Arapaho Gold, Adaay of Scarlett, Cut A Dash, Matteo, Mr Macartney and Nabati will be among the runners scheduled to line up. The six-furlong event will form the principal two-year-old race of the meeting.
A further £60,000 contest will be on offer at 2:47 PM in the Dubai Duty Free Handicap Stakes. The Class 2 GBBPLUS race will be run over 1m 2f 7y for three-year-olds and older horses and will carry a 0-105 rating band. Paddy The Squire, Old Harrovian, Merveilleux Lapin, Theory of Tides, Boyfriend and Balzac will feature among the runners. The middle-distance handicap will provide another test over a longer trip as the programme moves into its second half.
The programme will continue at 3:20 PM with the Pump Technology Metro Rod Partnership EBF Novice Stakes. The Class 3 GBB contest will cover seven furlongs for two-year-olds and will carry £20,000 in prize money. Coloniser, Diamondise, Green Tundra, Iron Stone Lad, Kicking Bear, Lots Road and Momentsofsurrender will make up the runners listed for the contest. The race will provide another opportunity for two-year-olds to compete over seven furlongs during the afternoon.
Later in the programme, the Conundrum Consulting Handicap Stakes will be contested at 3:55 PM. The Class 3 race will take place over seven furlongs for three-year-olds and older horses and will carry £30,000 in prize money. Garfield Shadow, Havana Pusey, The Fingal Raven, Witch Hunter, Aalto, Silver Ghost and Betty Clover will be among the runners scheduled to compete. The seven-furlong handicap will provide the penultimate contest on the supplied card.
Bringing the day’s racing to a close at 4:30 PM will be the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap Stakes. The Class 4 contest will be run over one mile for three-year-olds and will be restricted to three-year-olds. The race will carry £25,000 in prize money and will complete the afternoon programme. Drymee, Abundant, Starlight Time, Storming Point, Astrazar, Back To Me, Crossbar and Aqua Bear will be listed among the runners for the final contest.
The Newbury Racecards 19 September will feature a seven-race Flat programme covering sprint, middle-distance and staying contests. The Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes will provide the Group 2 feature and the highest prize money on the card, while the Dubai International Airport World Trophy Stakes will provide the opening Group 3 contest. The remaining races will include handicap and novice events, with two-year-olds and older horses featuring across the programme.
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