Racecards
16:00 Folkestone
John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 717389
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led to 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 07118-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
held up in touch, headway and switched to rails just inside final 2f, not clear run and switched right just inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 06-3390
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, soon driven and no response
- Form 9-38559
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up in rear, switched right to wide outside halfway, effort and driven 2f out, stayed on one pace under pressure
- Form 703341
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
pressed leader, led 2f out, soon carried head to one side but ran on well final furlong until caught near finish
- Form 433-435
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, chased leader over 1f out, ran on under hand riding final furlong to lead near finish
Purus (IRE)
103- Form 9043-09
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
chased leaders on outside over 4f
- Form 000-309
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
chased leaders over 3f
Verdict
Keyaki gets a tentative vote over Dvinsky, Desperate Dan and Who's Winning in this class 5 handicap. Keyaki has managed to win five times in all, but four of those victories have been over seven furlongs. However, her latest success was over today's distance, and having made a pleasing comeback when third at Windsor 17-days ago, she is taken to come good, although she normally comes to hand later in the year. Dvinsky will be a popular choice as well after making all at Kempton recently, and although creeping back up the weights, he looks set to make his presence felt. Desperate Dan has been a bit disappointing in truth, but his trainer is in a bit of form and he could easily figure, while Who's Winning should now be spot on after three outings this term and will like the fast ground. In what is a close-affair on paper, we return to Keyaki as the answer.
Formwatch
Night Prospector 10-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 15, 5l behind Aegean Dancer (8-13) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Keyaki (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division on rails, bumped 2f out, switched left over 1f out, driven and ran on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Saviours Spirit (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcap (5) gf in Apr.
Desperate Dan 10-1 (9-4) Held up last, met a wall of horses and nowhere to go from 2f out, not recover, last of 16, 16l behind Saviours Spirit (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcap (5) gf in Apr.
Ivory Lace 10-1 (9-10) Behind on outside, never nearer than finishing position, 9th of 15, 7l behind Spanish Ace (9-10) at Bath 5f hcp 0-75 (5) frm in Apr.
Dvinsky (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Made all, led, quickened clear over 1f out, ran on well, pushed out, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr beating Mr Cellophane (9-3) by 2l, 11 ran.
Who's Winning (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Disputed lead to over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Saviours Spirit (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcap (5) gf in Apr.
Purus (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Pressed leader, led after 3f to well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Ektimaal (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.
Campbeltown (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6l behind The Fisio (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar.