16:03 Salisbury

Thursday 15 May 2025

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Novice Stakes

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 2m 7.05s

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Bradshaw²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Laura Pearson| T: G & J Moore| BF

80/1

Last of 3 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Well held sole start on the level in France during the autumn.

Form: 9-

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Cinderella Man

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Levey| T: P Phelan

50/1

52,000 gns foal, 78,000 gns yearling, 1,000 gns 2-y-o, Kodiac gelding. Half-brother to useful 1m winner Fast Tara. Entitled to come on for the run.

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(5)

Landing Board²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Gallagher

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam when eighth of 9 in novice (40/1) at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 23 days ago, slowly away. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 4-8

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Paps Of Jura

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: S Thomas

66/1

Mountain High gelding. Dam 7f/1m winner. Probably best watched on belated debut.

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Arabian Force¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

9/4

Twice-raced winner. 11/8, won 10-runner novice at Wetherby (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago, digging deep. This step up in trip may help unlock further progress.

Form: 61

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Gladius³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding

1/4

Highly promising sort. Won 14-runner maiden (10/3) at Kempton (8f) on debut 38 days ago, slowly away. Further progress likely now faced with a stiffer test and he looks a good prospect.

Form: 1

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Spanish Train²⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Gladius (1/4), Arabian Force (9/4), Spanish Train (7/1), Cinderella Man (50/1), Paps Of Jura (66/1), Bradshaw (80/1), Landing Board (150/1)

There could be plenty more to come from GLADIUS, who seemingly had a mountain to climb just over a furlong out on debut at Kempton but he finished with a flourish and was ultimately well on top at the finish. The second and third have both won since and this Night of Thunder colt will relish moving up in trip on this stiffer track. Spanish Train and Arabian Force are both promising and are feared most in that order of preference.