Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai 'City Bowl' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 9.56s

Salsada^p⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 86

18/1

Useful mare who won twice over hurdles at the end of 2024 but pulled up on latest start in that sphere at Kelso in March. A watching brief is the percentage call back on the Flat.

Form: 11674/3-

Youthful King^h1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 85

9/4

Below par at Lingfield latest but had recorded a couple of creditable in-frame efforts prior to that. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 17-0346

Macari¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 76

3/1

Successful over hurdles this spring and creditable third of 10 in Goodwood handicap over this trip 13 days ago. Respected.

Form: 3221-53

Media Mogul^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: E Walker| OR: 71| D

13/8

Made it 2-2 in cheekpieces when getting on top towards the finish at Redcar (1¾m) 24 days ago, although he did make quite hard work of it having been on and off the bridle throughout. Not the most straightforward but capable of making a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 8-54211

Chillhi¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 62

9/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Southwell (11f) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. 5 lb out of the weights.

Form: 57-6097

Non-Runners

Kotari²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Billy Loughnane

Rapid Mission⁸⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Anthony Charlton J: L Morris

Forecasts

Media Mogul (13/8), Youthful King (9/4), Macari (3/1), Kotari (7/2), Chillhi (9/1), Salsada (18/1), Rapid Mission (25/1)

A chance is taken on KOTARI who should be sharper for his reappearance and has dropped to 2 lb below his last winning mark. The hat-trick seeking Media Mogul is the obvious danger.