Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Whips Carried Not Used) (Racing Excellence Series)

Salisbury

13:45

Date 2023-08-16

Distance 6f213y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,580

Winning Time 1m 29.72s (slow by 4.22s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Twilight Dancer (GB) Olivia Tubb · Jonathan Portman	2/1F	Won
2nd	Abbey's Dream (GB) Emily Ivory · Archie Watson	17/2	3.25
3rd	Jenson Benson (IRE) Joe Bradnam · Shaun Lycett	11/2	.5
4th	Storymaker (GB) Tommie Jakes · George Boughey	11/4	0.3
5th	Revolutionary Man (IRE) Joe Leavy · Robyn Brisland	5/1	.75
6th	Diamond Cottage (GB) Liam Wright · Malcolm Saunders	9/1	2.25

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (2)	Twilight Dancer Bay J:Olivia Tubb T:Jonathan Portman	J:Olivia Tubb T:Jonathan Portman	131	—	267313	64	76	45	13d	—	—	-6	24.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Good 7f win at Epsom but raced away from favoured strip when 3rd there since; solid claims
3 (3)	Storymaker Bay J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:George Boughey	J:Tommie Jakes(5) T:George Boughey	135	p	-33843	68	75	60	13d	—	—	-8	16.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Not obviously well treated in three handicaps so far, on AW and soft turf (about 7f)
4 (4)	Diamond Cottage Chestnut J:Liam Wright T:Malcolm Saunders	J:Liam Wright T:Malcolm Saunders	134	—	614150	62	75	64	18d	—	—	+2	13.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Three 7f wins at Brighton in 2023; below best last twice but does have C&D form
2 (1)	Abbeys Dream Bay J:Emily Ivory(7) T:Archie Watson	J:Emily Ivory(7) T:Archie Watson	137	—	121537	70	75	-	13d	—	—	+4	14	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Dual 7f winner on AW; just above winning mark; should handle turf on breeding
6 (6)	Revolutionary Man Bay J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Robyn Brisland	J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Robyn Brisland	129	—	212267	57	75	68	19d	—	—	0	10.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
All 5 wins on AW; 0-13 on turf but two near-misses in May; well held last twice
1 (5)	Jenson Benson Bay J:Joe Bradnam(5) T:Shaun Lycett	J:Joe Bradnam(5) T:Shaun Lycett	138	—	293608	66	67	-	14d	—	—	0	6.8	2.75/1	12 8%
All 4 wins on AW; not himself since close 3rd in April, including on turf latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Twilight Dancer	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8
Storymaker	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Diamond Cottage	15/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Abbeys Dream	7	7	15/2	7	15/2
Revolutionary Man	6	8/1	15/2	7	15/2
Jenson Benson	12	11	11/1	12	11

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Twilight Dancer

24.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 9.4

7/4

2nd

Storymaker

16.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Abbeys Dream

OR: 5 Form: 6.1 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Diamond Cottage

13.1

OR: 3 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Revolutionary Man

10.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 6 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Jenson Benson

6.8

OR: 4 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Abbeys Dream	70	75	—
Storymaker	68	75	60
Jenson Benson	66	67	—
Twilight Dancer	64	76	45
Diamond Cottage	62	75	64
Revolutionary Man	57	75	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Twilight Dancer	13d ago	Quick return
Storymaker	13d ago	Quick return
Abbeys Dream	13d ago	Quick return
Jenson Benson	14d ago	Fit
Diamond Cottage	18d ago	Fit
Revolutionary Man	19d ago	Fit