September 05 / 14.20 Salisbury

14.20

Good To Firm

Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Whips To Be Carried But Not Used – A RE Series)

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Whips To Be Carried But Not Used – A RE Series)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 483091 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Triple AW scorer who opened his turf account in Carlisle handicap (1m1f, good) on most recent Flat outing; runner-up over hurdles in Jersey later in August; this in-form contender is one for the shortlist.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(3)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Windsor

Finn Russell

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and is 4lb higher than for sole success in this sphere; failed to sparkle at Pontefract last month when returned to grass for first time since September.

14/1

1st

6

(3)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Windsor

Finn Russell

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and is 4lb higher than for sole success in this sphere; failed to sparkle at Pontefract last month when returned to grass for first time since September.

14/1

5th

5

(5)

8th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

17:12 Pontefract

Finn Russell

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Not the most consistent but in December he landed his fifth win; pulled away his chances (as so often) at Wolverhampton AW a month ago and much will depend on how he settles on his return to turf.

4/1

Form: 496543 C BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Scored at 1m early in career but has gained both handicap wins over 6f (here on soft ground); seemingly outstayed by the first two in C&D event last week and may ideally need a drop back in trip; new headgear.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(8)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Salisbury

Beau Jardine

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

His last two wins have come over C&D, the latest in this race 12 months ago when rated 4lb higher; those wins were on soft but he's fully effective on faster ground, as when close up behind The Cola Kid here 11 days ago (first run for 203 days); talented apprentice booked; high on the list.

6/1

2nd

8

(8)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Salisbury

Beau Jardine

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

His last two wins have come over C&D, the latest in this race 12 months ago when rated 4lb higher; those wins were on soft but he's fully effective on faster ground, as when close up behind The Cola Kid here 11 days ago (first run for 203 days); talented apprentice booked; high on the list.

6/1

5th

3

(9)

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Beau Jardine

11st 0lb

J: Miss Arabella Fox

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Racing mainly over 6f since emphatic C&D win on soft ground just over a year ago and absent since struggling over 1m on heavy ground in October; resumes on a good mark but would make much more appeal on a slower surface (particularly over this trip); blinkers the headgear of choice today.

13/2

Abandoned

Form: 9-6564 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Respectable fourth in 1m AW contest at Lingfield two weeks ago and remains on a workable mark; again has frame possibilities but his chance of winning is weaker, with strike-rate still modest (2-27).
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(9)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

15:20 Chepstow

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Put some quiet runs behind him when third of ten at Bath last week (1m, firm); on a dangerous mark if he can build on it and it will be interesting to see if he's ridden more positively this afternoon (all three wins when either making all or racing prominently).

7/2

3

(9)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

15:20 Chepstow

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Put some quiet runs behind him when third of ten at Bath last week (1m, firm); on a dangerous mark if he can build on it and it will be interesting to see if he's ridden more positively this afternoon (all three wins when either making all or racing prominently).

7/2

3rd

1

(5)

5th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

midfield

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 5-2770 D

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Not solid on 2024 form and failed to beat a rival in May when last seen; age may be catching up with this 9yo; best watched on return from break, unless the market speaks positively.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(10)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gavi Di Gavi

9st 12lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

in rear

20/1

13th

12

(8)

17th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Newbury

Gavi Di Gavi

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Alan King

Seven-time AW winner but he's finished a well-held seventh at Kempton in last two starts; on much lower mark back on turf and he's just 1-11 in this sphere; that win was a narrow success off 4lb lower; others preferred.

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 8-4752

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 3yo maiden who showed improvement, beating all bar the odds-on favourite, at Nottingham (1m, good) last month on debut for new yard; could well build on that effort; interesting off the same mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

11

(6)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Leicester

Edvard Grieg

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Dylan Cunha

0-13 but last two efforts were respectable; wears first-time blinkers and takes a marked drop in trip.

10/1

12th

11

(6)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Leicester

Edvard Grieg

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Dylan Cunha

0-13 but last two efforts were respectable; wears first-time blinkers and takes a marked drop in trip.

10/1

4th

3

(1)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Edvard Grieg

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Dylan Cunha

midfield, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

5/1

Form: 572212 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has shown improvement switched to faster ground (firm/good to firm) this summer, producing form figures of 2212, runner-up off this mark at Chepstow (1m) most recently; solid chance granted a similar surface.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(4)

14th May 2025

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

19:12 Bath

Darysina Gold

9st 8lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Form dipped at Lingfield (AW) on reappearance; however, seems likely to rebound having proved largely consistent last season, including at Bath, which is the scene of her sole win; interesting back here.

7/2

2

(4)

14th May 2025

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

19:12 Bath

Darysina Gold

9st 8lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Form dipped at Lingfield (AW) on reappearance; however, seems likely to rebound having proved largely consistent last season, including at Bath, which is the scene of her sole win; interesting back here.

7/2

7th

3

(8)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:02 Lingfield (AW)

Darysina Gold

9st 6lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Consistent spell last term featured a summer win on turf and creditable effort (close second) at Wolverhampton returned to AW on final start; enters calculations on reappearance.

5/2

Abandoned

Form: 0-6382 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
3yo maiden whose form this summer includes two placed efforts at Newbury (1m/1m2f); no match for wide-margin winner last time but again shaped encouragingly; possibilities if taking well to first-time headgear.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(4)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:38 Nottingham

Double Red

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

in touch with leaders, headway on outer 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, comfortably

7/2

1st

5

(4)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

17:38 Nottingham

Double Red

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

in touch with leaders, headway on outer 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, comfortably

7/2

1st

5

(5)

9th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

17:35 Nottingham

Double Red

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Henry Candy

slowly into stride, soon midfield, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

3/1

Abandoned

Form: 905

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced gelding who took a step forward, running-on fifth, at Chelmsford (1m, AW) most recently; that sets him up nicely for a crack at handicaps; interesting contender, assuming he can make further progress.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Lzaz

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Five-race maiden; clear second off this mark at Kempton (1m) last Monday, showing improvement for first-time blinkers; likely to go up in the weights once reassessed; respected in the retained headgear.

11/4

2nd

14

(2)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Lzaz

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent

8/1

12th

13

(2)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Redcar

Lzaz

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Andrew Balding

prominent

11/2

Form: 858462

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Shared runner-up honours over 7f here (good to firm) last month but proved no match for the easy winner and is far from certain to go one better, with record now 0-19.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(1)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Roman Spring

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Creditable third under a prominent ride at Windsor (6f, heavy) last month but he failed to back that up at Bath last time and is now 0-23; others are more convincing.

12/1

6th

9

(1)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Roman Spring

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Creditable third under a prominent ride at Windsor (6f, heavy) last month but he failed to back that up at Bath last time and is now 0-23; others are more convincing.

12/1

8th

7

(5)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

14:28 Bath

Roman Spring

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

awkward start, in touch with leaders, edged right and bumped rival after 1f, outpaced halfway, hung right and weakened over 1f out

6/1

Non-runners

Monks Mead, Commander Crouch

Verdict

Having posted an improved effort at Nottingham on his debut for Dylan Cunha, EDVARD GRIEG (nap) could well take another step forward and get off the mark. Double Red, who may show the benefit of this drop in class with headgear fitted, is second choice ahead of Finn Russell who won his most recent Flat start. Darysina Gold has possibilities granted fast ground, while Lzaz could be involved now handicapping.[Steve Boow]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Edvard Grieg

POSTDATA:

Darysina Gold

Telegraph:

Gavi Di Gavi

The Sun:

Monks Mead

Daily Mail:

Finn Russell

Daily Mirror:

Darysina Gold

Daily Record:

Darysina Gold

RP RATINGS:

Edvard Grieg

NEWMARKET:

Edvard Grieg

The Times:

Edvard Grieg

The Guardian:

Edvard Grieg

D Express:

Edvard Grieg

The Star:

Gavi Di Gavi