14:15 Salisbury

Sunday 18 June 2023

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 27.91s

(6)

Giddy Aunt³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Olivia Tubb⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 57

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 8788-0

(5)

Barleybrown^p1²⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Mia Nicholls| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 56WS

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 66/1). Off 8 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut and may well do better so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 079-

(8)

Boom Boom Pow⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 54

8/1

Last of 5 in handicap (16/5) at Windsor (5.1f, heavy) 62 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mark Usher with plenty more needed.

Form: 67878-5

(7)

Stamford Blue⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tyrese Cameron⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 54

18/1

66/1, last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 8 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward now.

Form: 4079-69

(4)

Moondial²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Alex Jary| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 54| D

7/2

Kempton 7f juvenile winner who arrives in good nick, third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 26 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off the same mark.

Form: 416-343

(3)

Duisker^t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sophie Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 52

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, firm) 5 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Not ruled out back up in distance.

Form: 6796

(1)

Desert Swirl¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Emily Ivory⁽⁷⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 50

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden, only fourth of 5 in maiden (15/2) at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut with work to do.

Form: 884

(9)

Penny Be³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Liam Wright| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 47

10/3

18/1, posted her best effort this season when fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 31 days ago, not enjoying a clear run. Can make her presence felt off an easing mark.

Form: 0-98895

(2)

Bodega Nights¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 45

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 100/1) 17 days ago. It's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9-00500

Forecasts

Penny Be (10/3), Moondial (7/2), Barleybrown (7/2), Giddy Aunt (6/1), Boom Boom Pow (8/1), Duisker (8/1), Stamford Blue (18/1), Desert Swirl (20/1), Bodega Nights (50/1)

A few of these arrive with question marks against them so this looks a good opportunity for the consistent and in-form MOONDIAL to open her account for the season. Penny Be got right back on track when fifth here last month and rates the chief threat, with Duisker appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes now reverted to a longer trip.