June 18 / 14.15 Salisbury

14.15

Good To Firm

Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 0m 6f 213y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 16-343 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won a Kempton nursery (7f, AW) last September and has run well in all three starts since returning in April, finishing third of 11 at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) last time; two turf runs haven't been nearly as good, but they were on a soft surface and there isn't enough evidence as yet to say she can't act on grass; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(6)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

19:55 Ayr

Moondial

9st 10lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Katie Scott

led

11/2

2nd

8

(4)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

20:15 Musselburgh

Moondial

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

She's fully 8lb lower than when winning at Epsom (7f, good) last August but for good reason, having been unable to get competitive this year; the first-time blinkers need to prompt a major revival.

25/1

7th

8

(1)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Moondial

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

Her mark continues to slide but she's been unable to threaten this year, most recently when upped to 1m2f here; big stamina question to answer now tackling another new trip.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 7878-5

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden who regressed after showing early promise for Ralph Beckett and showed little in four starts for Mark Usher; enough to prove starting out for another new stable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(8)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Boom Boom Pow

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Mark Usher

Poor strike-rate and she hasn't been at her best in two runs back from a wind operation; dangerous mark as a result and she has the assistance of a talented apprentice this evening.

12/1

5th

3

(9)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 6

14:30 Salisbury

Boom Boom Pow

9st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Mark Usher

towards rear, hung right from 3f out, steady headway on near side of group from 2f out, never on terms

14/1

6th

1

(5)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Boom Boom Pow

9st 10lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

midfield, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -98895

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Looks only modest, but two best efforts have come here including when beaten just over 3l into fifth of 11 over 6f (good) last time; new training combination got off the mark here on Tuesday, so she cannot be dismissed entirely in this field.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

(9)

24th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield (AW)

Penny Be

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

slowly away, towards rear

14/1

7th

6

(11)

10th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Penny Be

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Ran well (close fourth) in similar event over 6f at Lingfield last week on return from layoff; still a maiden but has possibilities kept to this grade; stays 7f.

7/1

4th

10

(1)

4th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

12:15 Lingfield (AW)

Penny Be

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Overall record is patchy but there have been flickers of promise, placed at Salisbury (7f) last June; well beaten twice in August; risky but Billy Loughnane's presence in the saddle is an obvious positive.

12/1

Form: 079-69

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability when fourth of five on his Nottingham debut (5f, good) in May last year, but has shown nothing since; others preferred.
Place /
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8th

9

(9)

21st Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:25 Brighton

Stamford Blue

9st 3lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

8/1

3rd

11

(1)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

18:15 Chepstow

Stamford Blue

9st 1lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Unplaced all ten starts but ran with credit when fourth of 14 in a similar event at Bath (1m, good) on Wednesday, seeing the trip out better than he had previously; each-way claims if repeating that effort.

8/1

4th

13

(13)

26th Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Bath

Stamford Blue

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Modest and inconsistent 3yo maiden; down the field in handicaps the last twice, 50-1 shot both times; hopes of a bigger performance are pinned on the drop to 0-50 classified level.

14/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 6796

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Started out over 1m2f in April and has dropped in trip for all three starts since, finishing a never-dangerous sixth of nine on handicap debut over 6f here (good to firm; first-time tongue-tie) on Tuesday; that effort suggested stepping back up a furlong would suit and considered in an uncompetitive race.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

3

(11)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Duisker

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Hughie Morrison

Maiden (0-7); runner-up at Wolverhampton (8.5f, classified) early in the New Year, but hung left-handed throughout when well beaten (sixth of eight; 7-2) by Copper Mountain next time; off since, and needs to bounce back.

13/2

6th

4

(6)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

13:35 Southwell (AW)

Duisker

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hughie Morrison

First real impact when returning from 198 days off to finish best of the rest behind an enterprisingly ridden winner in a 8.6f Wolverhampton classified event 23 days ago; low-mileage profile suggests she could build on that; considered.

5/1

2nd

10

(9)

2nd Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Duisker

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Hughie Morrison

towards rear

8/1

Form: 8788-0

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in all five starts, latest on her reappearance over 6f here (good) last month; goes up a furlong but still hard to recommend at present.
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1st

14

(7)

18th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:52 Bath

Giddy Aunt

8st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Jonathan Portman

12-race maiden but she went close behind Apache Star over C&D (good to soft) in August and had another near-miss at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last Thursday; on same mark here and she should be in the thick of things again; cheekpieces added.

9/1

3rd

1

(3)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Giddy Aunt

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

led, headed but prominent after 1f, challenging 1f out, kept on but lost second final strides

4/1

Form: 079-

Last run: 262 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three starts over 6.5f-1m last year; makes his handicap debut after nine months off in first-time cheekpieces having been gelded and undergone wind surgery since last seen; stable going well but probably best watched unless the market suggests better is expected.
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2nd

4

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Barleybrown

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won four over C&D (BHA marks between 50-60) in 2024; began 2026 with a respectable third to Sea Legend, but it's been disappointing - with some mitigation - that he hasn't built on that since; stablemate of Billyjoegold.

13/2

6th

2

(10)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ripon

Barleybrown

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won four times on Newcastle AW in 2024 but winless since; needs to be held up off a strong pace but not really firing at present.

8/1

6th

12

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:45 Doncaster

Barleybrown

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Without a win since October 2024 and he failed to build on a reappearance Newcastle third when just seventh in 1m handicap there 12 days ago; needs to take a step forward.

10/1

Form: -00500

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Hasn't beaten many in six starts including in blinkers last time (now removed); makes no appeal.
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8th

9

(2)

18th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 6

14:15 Salisbury

Bodega Nights

9st 0lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Sylvester Kirk

Hasn't beaten many in six starts including in blinkers last time (now removed); makes no appeal.

50/1

15

(15)

8th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Bodega Nights

8st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Sylvester Kirk

0-6; has poor form claims and failed to beat a rival the last twice; new headgear needs to work wonders.

40/1

12th

11

(7)

1st Jun 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Bodega Nights

9st 0lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Sylvester Kirk

led at fast pace

20/1

Form: 884

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Only made her debut in April and well held in three starts over this trip, including on turf debut at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) this month; bred to be better than she has shown so not the greatest surprise if she showed a bit more now handicapping.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

15th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Desert Swirl

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Alex French

Her first seven starts (7f-8.5f; five for Archie Watson) weren't brimming with encouragement but she took a good step forward when third of 12 at Newcastle 11 days ago on her drop to 5f; could fare better still as a sprinter and this race is weak; interesting.

5/1

3rd

12

(7)

4th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Swirl

8st 12lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Alex French

Seven-race maiden who was soundly beaten on both starts for new stable last month (8.6f/1m); huge leap of faith is required to support her on her first attempt at a sprint trip.

66/1

8th

5

(6)

22nd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Kempton (AW)

Desert Swirl

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alex French

0-6; has minor form claims but may be capable of improvement in this weak handicap on second run for new yard; not devoid of hope.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.30
Straight Forecast £31.80
Tricast £101.95
Trifecta £124.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Penny Be

SPOTLIGHT:

Moondial

Telegraph:

Boom Boom Pow

The Times:

Penny Be

Daily Mirror:

Penny Be

The Sun:

Penny Be

POSTDATA:

Moondial

D Express:

Moondial

The Star:

Moondial

Daily Record:

Boom Boom Pow