14:08 Salisbury

Thursday 14 May 2026

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap

4YO plus | Class 5 | 6f | 9 Runners | Turf

(9)

Arabian Cobra^v²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Alfie Redman| T: A Wintle| OR: 75| D

16/1

Back-to-back winner of 6f handicaps for Hugo Palmer last summer but signed 2025 campaign off on a downer and offered little for his new yard in a change of headgear on return at Bath last month. Visor reapplied.

Form: 13360-0

(3)

Ararat⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Jude Fernandes⁽⁵⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 74| D

15/2

Won back-to-back 6f handicaps at Southwell in the autumn but has rather lost his way since, most recently when fourth of 5 at Chelmsford 10 weeks ago. Has since left Robert Cowell (9,500 gns) and has plenty to prove back on turf (headgear left off here).

Form: 169-064

(6)

Mumayaz⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Bradnam| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| D

7/4

Scored at Southwell in November during stint with James Owen and put up a career best back with his former yard when winning 5-runner event at Leicester (6f, good) 5 days ago, able to be named the winner some way out. Will take all the beating under a penalty.

Form: 462461

(2)

Strike¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Arron D'Arcy⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 70| D

5/1

Losing run stretches back to July 2024 but he was placed on several occasions last year and returned with a creditable second of 11 at Bath last month. Not so good at Windsor 10 days ago, though.

Form: 6263-28

(8)

Optimatum¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 69

9/1

Sole success came at Leicester last summer and ended his time with Charlie Johnston with a good second at Southwell in October. underperformed for his new handler at latter course the following month and off since. Hopes pinned on a first attempt at sprinting.

Form: 325729-

(5)

Land Of Magic^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: James Glennon⁽⁷⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 68| CD

20/1

Won over 7f on turf at Lingfield last May but more miss than hit since, including on her recent reappearance.

Form: 87656-9

(4)

Forever My Prince³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Smith⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 67| D

6/1

Doubled his tally dropped into claiming company at Leicester back in October. Hasn't made much of an impact both starts this year, not seen to best effect having raced a little away from the main group at Leicester most recently. Handicapper eases his grip.

Form: 0381-55

(1)

Safari Dream²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jake Dickson| T: B R Millman| OR: 67| CD

7/2

Winner of C&D handicaps either side of registering his first all-weather success at Chelmsford this time last season. Several creditable efforts in defeat thereafter and seems to have returned in decent nick with a couple of in-frame efforts.

Form: 2045-34

(7)

Distant Rumble⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K S McHugh| T: R A Teal| OR: 65| D

14/1

Winless in 9 runs since scoring at Windsor last April and could have done with settling better back up in trip at Kempton (6f) when last seen in February.

Form: 846-566

Forecasts

Mumayaz (2/1), Safari Dream (4/1), Strike (6/1), Ararat (7/1), Forever My Prince (8/1), Optimatum (8/1), Arabian Cobra (16/1), Distant Rumble (16/1), Land Of Magic (20/1)

MUMAYAZ put up a career-best effort at the age of 7 when bolting up at Leicester last Saturday and Tony Carroll's charge will take all the beating under a penalty if in the same mood. Safari Dreams was a dual C&D winner around this time last season, and he looks the one most likely to chase the selection home, with Strike rounding off the shortlist.