17:05 Salisbury

Saturday 15 July 2023

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 16.74s

(2)

Okeanos^v1³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Elle-May Croot| T: I Furtado| OR: 64| BF

9/4

Off the mark at Wolverhampton in April and has continued in good heart since, third of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good, 15/8) 3 days ago. Respected with visor now applied.

Form: 212223

(9)

King Of Speed^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63| D

13/2

Latest win at Leicester in May. Returned to sprinting, soon back to form when second of 8 in handicap at Ffos Las (6f, good, 6/1) 11 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4-63162

(1)

My Genghis³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Molly Gunn⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62

7/1

Opened account at Wolverhampton in January. However, looked a hard ride when last of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Needs to leave his last run well behind.

Form: 1P3236

(7)

Joy Choi⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Olivia Tubb| T: M S Saunders| OR: 56| D

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. After 10 weeks off, back on track when fifth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (5.2f, good to firm, 6/1) 9 days ago. Task is now to build on her latest effort.

Form: 540-685

(4)

Q Twenty Boy¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Emilie Hasselbalch-Holm⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52| D

10/1

Unlucky not to finish closer when fourth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 16/1) 19 days ago, denied a run over 1f out. Is down to a dangerous mark and could be ready to take advantage.

Form: 640654

(3)

Beau Jardine^b1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Shariq Mohd⁽³⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 52

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. After 8 weeks off, well held when ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 10/1) 33 days ago. Back down in trip with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 0-99749

(6)

Delagate The Lady²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Searle| T: R Brisland| OR: 50| D

14/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in April. Below form all 3 starts since, though, third of 4 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 10/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 291093

(5)

Dillydingdillydong⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 45

11/1

Remains a maiden. After further 4 months off, never better than mid-field when seventh of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft, 33/1) 5 days ago. Looks to be vulnerable once more.

Form: 6880-57

Non-Runners

(8)

Bear To Dream¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Liam Wright

Forecasts

Okeanos (9/4), Joy Choi (4/1), Beau Jardine (5/1), Bear To Dream (6/1), King Of Speed (13/2), My Genghis (7/1), Q Twenty Boy (10/1), Dillydingdillydong (11/1), Delagate The Lady (14/1)

Q TWENTY BOY shaped encouragingly when fourth at Windsor last time, finishing with running left having been denied a run over 1f out, so he could be ready to return to winning ways off his career-low mark. Okeanos has been holding his form well and isn't taken lightly, while King of Speed can also give another good account.