Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 13.82s

(5)

Rory Rocket⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Jude Fernandes| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65| D

4/9

Arrives very much on the up after a pair of 5f Brighton wins, easily drawing right away last 1f on latter occasion in 5-runner handicap 4 days ago. Major player under a 5 lb penalty in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 001611

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(2)

Dark Sun^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Matthew Slater| T: J Bennett| OR: 59

15/2

Finally got off the mark in 14-runner handicap at Bath (5f) four weeks ago, getting up close home. Not out of things despite a 5 lb weights rise.

Form: 257441

(6)

Lahina Bay¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Bradnam| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 57| CD

17/2

A three-time 5f/6f scorer in 2025. Comes here on the back of a solid third of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f) 19 days ago so this C&D winner needs considering off an easing mark.

Form: 54-3653

(1)

Be An Angel^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 56| D

5/1

Scored at Leicester (6f) last May but ended 2025 below form and yet to fire at Chepstow and Windsor this summer. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 6300-75

(4)

Snooker McCrew⁶⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Alfie Redman| T: M Comley| OR: 51

28/1

Gained a first win on all-weather at Lingfield (1m) but off since coming in a well-held seventh there later in 2024 for Stan Moore. Has his fitness to prove for new yard after 22 months off the track.

Form: 505917/

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(3)

Calafrio¹⁸⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: K S McHugh

Forecasts

Rory Rocket (4/9), Calafrio (10/3), Be An Angel (5/1), Dark Sun (15/2), Lahina Bay (17/2), Snooker McCrew (28/1)

RORY ROCKET is impossible to oppose on the back of his wide-margin recent Brighton success and can make light of a 5 lb penalty and complete a quick hat-trick. Calafrio goes well fresh and appeals as the one to chase home Gary and Josh Moore's improver ahead of Lahina Bay.