2025 Dubai Duty Free Stakes Tips

The bookies are affording plenty of respect to Bedtime Story when it comes to the Dubai Duty Free Stakes. Last time out, the horse was fifth in a field of nine runners at Longchamp in the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac - Criterium des Pouliches. That was over one mile after an underwhelming show at The Curragh. However, a spate of wins occurred before that.

This includes a triumph in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot when sent off as the 11/8 favourite, with the horse securing a nine and a half length victory. There was then a facile win at Leopardstown before a similar type of success at The Curragh. The bookies think that Mountain Breeze could also be a contender in this race.

Charlie Appleby has seen his charge score in back to back races at Meydan recently. The first of these came at the end of January as the 4/11 favourite and then came another success at odds of 1/12. However, the horse flattered to deceive back in September when finishing well down the pecking order at Woodbine.

Simmering is the horse with the highest official rating in the field. Ollie Sangster’s charge was able to finish fourth in the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac - Criterium des Pouliches out of a field of nine runners. That came after finishing second out of five runners in the Moyglare Stud Stakes, with victories coming at Deauville and Ascot.

2024 Dubai Duty Free Stakes Tips

We’re looking forward to a strong renewal of the Dubai Duty Free Stakes, with some talented horses aiming to land a victory in this Group 3 encounter. Some of the talented fillies include Regal Jubilee who runs for John & Thady Gosden, with the horse returning to the track after winning her previous two encounters last season.

There was a triumph at Newmarket in early November when obliging over one mile on heavy ground, with a two-length victory landed in a listed race, while there was a previous success at Windsor in October and it’s easy to see why the bookmakers have installed this horse as favourite to win.

Relief Rally runs for trainer William Haggas and has a strong rating for this seven furlong encounter, with the most recent success coming in August. That took place at York where seven other runners were fended off at the Knavesmire in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes and there could be more to come from a filly who was successful at Newbury in July.

Folgaria has been racking up the wins during her career to date and Marco Botti’s three-year-old merits respect here, with the horse travelling over from Italy to run for the first time in England. The last success came at the San Siro in October when beating either other horses but it’s hard to know how this form compares to her counterparts.

2023 Dubai Duty Free Stakes Tips

There are going to be lots of punters looking for extra places on their each-way bets, with Bridestones heading the betting although it’s hard to form a judgement on a runner who has been seen on just one occasion. While a victory at Yarmouth over one mile on 18 October was impressive enough, she might have to show more class in this encounter.

Magical Sunset has scored back to back successes coming into this race at Newbury, with one of the successes at this very racecourse. A seven furlong win on heavy ground was impressive and demonstrates some staying power on testing conditions, while there was previously a victory at Leicester Racecourse over six furlongs.

Swingalong scored at Ripon and York as a two-year-old before finishing fourth at Newmarket Racecourse in a previous outing. That placing was all the more impressive considering that the horse was competing in the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes over six furlongs, with this being a Group 1 encounter and more could come in this race.

Queen Me was third place in the Virgin Bet Firth Of Clyde Fillies' Stakes over six furlongs on good ground and will now aim to run well in more testing conditions, with Kevin Ryan having saddled his charge to a place on three different occasions. She could be a decent each-way bet on account of this level of consistency.