14:25 Salisbury

Sunday 16 June 2024

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 30.33s

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(1)

Ottoman Force²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 66

15/2

Fair maiden. 9/1 and blinkered for first time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip. No headgear this time.

Form: 6529-45

(4)

Orbital¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Fred Daly⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 66| D

9/4

Promising individual. Much improved form when making her second handicap start a winning one at Chelmsford (7f) under Fred Daly 10 days ago, seeing off the reopposing Never Mind Me by ½ length, always holding on. A 4 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop her with further progress likely.

Form: 069-51

(9)

Rothay Park⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Bradnam⁽³⁾| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 65

13/2

Fair maiden. Good third of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 8 days ago.

Form: 2-53693

(8)

Johnny Johnson^h1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Enright⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 65

6/1

Below par when seventh of 10 in C&D handicap (good, 9/1) 22 days ago, her first attempt at 7f. Hood on first time.

Form: 329-337

(2)

Hawa Jumeirah²⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K S McHugh⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 64

11/1

Modest form at 2, including well held in nursery final start. Off 8 months. Has work to do.

Form: 6688-

(5)

Falling For You¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 62

14/1

Respectable fifth at Lingfield (7f) in January but down the field on all 3 outings since. Can only watch.

Form: 30-5609

(3)

Never Mind Me¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Isobelle Chalmers⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 62| BF

7/1

Promising individual. 2/1, improved when ½-length second of 8 to Orbital on 7f Chelmsford handicap debut 10 days ago. Makes turf debut. Likely has more to offer.

Form: 6-572

(6)

Tres Chic¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Shariq Mohd| T: J S Moore| OR: 50| D

17/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (9/2) at Leicester (7f, soft) 19 days ago. A 4 lb rise might leave her vulnerable for win purposes against the progressive sorts in this line-up.

Form: 546041

(7)

Clear Aim²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Molly Gunn| T: J R Boyle| OR: 49

16/1

Modest maiden. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Brighton (7f, good) 26 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 09-0407

Forecasts

Orbital (9/4), Johnny Johnson (6/1), Rothay Park (13/2), Never Mind Me (7/1), Ottoman Force (15/2), Tres Chic (17/2), Hawa Jumeirah (11/1), Falling For You (14/1), Clear Aim (16/1)

Recent Chelmsford 1-2 ORBITAL and Never Mind Me look the pair to focus on, with Sir Mark Prescott's filly taken to confirm superiority on the revised terms. Rothay Park may prove best of the rest.