September 27 / 17.20 Newmarket

17.20

Good

Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 457275 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Acts on any going; generally respectable form this season, without adding to his reappearance win; has form figures of 312 at this track, the success gained a year ago (1m2f); could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(4)

24th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Newmarket

First Officer

9st 10lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

He's been running well in defeat this summer, bumping into a very unexposed Godolphin winner when 7l second of five under Sorin Moldoveanu on the other Newmarket course (1m4f, good to firm) last month; close third in this last year and there is every chance that he will be in the mix.

8/1

2nd

6

(1)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

First Officer

8st 12lb

J: Sorin Moldoveanu

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

C&D winner last July and he's finished close up back at this track (1m4f, good to firm) in his last two starts; didn't get much luck when fourth in a Class 3 event last time and he's a player off unchanged mark.

6/1

4th

8

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:58 Newmarket (July)

First Officer

8st 12lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Often ridden by claimer Alexandra Egan, including when he won a four-runner C&D race (good to firm) last July off the same mark as today; creditable second on last two outings (C&D latest) suggest he will be bang there.

4/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 221620

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Unraced on ground softer than good; form dipped at the York Ebor festival (upped to 1m2f) five weeks ago but consistent otherwise and may well rebound; ran respectably in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot, prior to good second at Newbury (both 1m); not dismissed.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

12

(13)

27th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Battle Queen

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Unraced on ground softer than good; form dipped at the York Ebor festival (upped to 1m2f) five weeks ago but consistent otherwise and may well rebound; ran respectably in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot, prior to good second at Newbury (both 1m); not dismissed.

13/2

13th

15

(3)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Battle Queen

8st 3lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Finished second of 12 in the far-side group when sixth of 30 overall in the Sandringham Handicap for 3yo fillies at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm); kept on well when runner-up at Newbury (1m, good to firm) most recently; further improvement is possible now up in trip; in with a shout.

9/1

2nd

5

(3)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Battle Queen

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Little between her and Circe on 1m Southwell AW form in April, but she had the less complicated run of the two; didn't have to run to the same level to win a maiden next time and this is easier than the Sandringham (1m, good to firm) at Royal Ascot, in which she still put up a good show in sixth of 30; runs off correct 2lb lower mark here; solid.

2/1

Form: 5132

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Yet to encounter soft/heavy; won at Nottingham in May; folded inside the final 1f at Chester (again 1m2f; handicap debut) most recently but held on for a creditable second and that form is working out very well; still open to further progress and looks interesting off the same mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(4)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Ascot

More Thunder

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Campaigned mostly on good/firmer; hit the line strongly in Group 2 at Doncaster when dropped back in trip last time, taking 7f record to 3-4 and strike-rate for current yard to 5-11; 0-4 over 1m otherwise this term but creditable second-place finishes in two top races, including the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot, bring him into the reckoning.

15/2

1st

1

(6)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

14:55 Doncaster

More Thunder

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Campaigned over 1m (on good/firmer) this season, mostly at the top level, best efforts when second in the Lockinge and Queen Anne; failed to produce his customary strong finish in the Marois most recently and this may be the right time to drop back in trip; landed a major handicap and Group 2 over 7f last term; top on the figures.

11/10

4th

5

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:27 Ascot

More Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Usually held up; did very well over 6f/7f last term, including summer wins in a major handicap and Group 2; made a cracking first attempt at 1m when 2l second to Notable Speech in the Lockinge at Newbury on reappearance and backed that up by filling the same position in the Queen Anne at the Royal meeting (straight 1m, good to firm); the reopposing Zeus Olympios was behind him on both occasions; sets a good standard.

6/4

Form: 485357 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Some respectable efforts this term but has been unable to take advantage of a falling mark and form dipped sharply last time in a Goodwood race he'd won 12 months earlier; opposed.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(2)

18th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newbury

Sweet Reward

10st 1lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Two course wins to his name as well as a few placed efforts; latest 1m4f run not the race to judge him on but still looks a shade high in the weights for a race like this.

20/1

8th

1

(14)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Sweet Reward

11st 11lb

J: Mr James Hills

T: Jonathan Portman

Multiple winner down the years, including at this track, and all ground seems to come alike to him; dropping back into Class 4 will help but his stamina has to be taken on trust.

20/1

11th

9

(10)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Sweet Reward

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

9yo who won two in a row at Lingfield (1m2f/1m1f, good to firm) and maybe went off too hard when well beaten at Sandown (1m2f, good) last time; has won here twice and he might not be far away if bouncing back.

20/1

14/1

Form: 451138

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Consistent turf form this year includes two wins at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) in August; better than bare result (hampered) last time; however, faces a stiffer assignment back up in grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:30 Redcar

Zozimus

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Won two in a row at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) in August but he's been well held in last two runs including when last of five at Newmarket (1m, soft) last week; has quite a bit to prove again and others are preferred.

9/1

5th

6

(12)

27th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Zozimus

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Consistent turf form this year includes two wins at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) in August; better than bare result (hampered) last time; however, faces a stiffer assignment back up in grade.

14/1

8th

1

(8)

31st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Beverley

Zozimus

10st 0lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Two Pontefract wins this month and he turned in another solid effort when third at Redcar last week; effective over C&D and should make another bold bid.

11/2

Non-runners

Gloucestershire, Civil Law, Mortlake, Siempre Arturo, Magnum Opus, Westridge, Monkey Island, Shamran, Beylerbeyi

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Payout
Exacta £10.90
Straight Forecast £11.48
Trifecta £28.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

More Thunder

Daily Mirror:

Shamran

The Guardian:

Westridge

TOPSPEED:

First Officer

POSTDATA:

Zozimus

Daily Mail:

Sweet Reward

The Sun:

Shamran

RP RATINGS:

More Thunder

NEWMARKET:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

More Thunder

D Express:

More Thunder

Daily Record:

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The Star:

Westridge