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17:30 Folkestone

Folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 149y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.82s
  • Off Time: 17:31:36
  • 14 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Maroon cap
11/1
  • Form 00-0682
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, held up mid-division, headway and not much room over 2f out, never on terms

2(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink disc, armlets and Pink cap
5/1
  • Form 173442
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 50

chased leaders, ridden to challenge well over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong

3(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue hoop
  • Form 8-10579
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 50

in touch, ridden and weakened well over 2f out

4(2)
Silk - Orange, Beige seams, Orange cap
12/1
  • Form 2236-06
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 48

held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, stayed on well never nearer

5(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamond
12/1
  • Form 2/9-69
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 48

held up towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish

6(3)
Silk - White, Purple stars, Purple cap, White star
12/1
  • Form 0090-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 48

always behind

7(1)
Silk - Purple, large pink spots, pink sleeves, purple spots, mauve cap

Reveur

45
13/2
  • Form 466677
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 48

tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Beige and Purple diabolo, Purple sleeves, Beige stars, Emerald Green cap, Purple star
20/1
  • Form 931667
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 47

in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(6)
Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

Red Raptor

175 t
7/1
  • Form 86-3657
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 47

led, raced keenly, headed 3f out, soon weakened and eased

10(8)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves
  • Form 220804
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 46

held up, never dangerous

11(10)
Silk - Dark blue, maroon seams, white cap
14/1
  • Form 422874
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 50

held up towards rear, never a factor

12(14)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow chevron, chevrons on sleeves
14/1
  • Form 859-800
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 50

stumbled start, soon prominent, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

13(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap

Boz

7 b
8/1
  • Form 00099
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 48

held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on well, never troubled leaders

14(7)
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (quartered), diabolo on sleeves
66/1
  • Form 0500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 46

held up, ridden and headway over 4f out, soon no impression

In depth

Verdict

A very open-looking curtain-raiser can go the way of Bethanys Boy ahead of Unasuming. This will take very little winning and with plenty of quirky characters around, there can be absolutely no guarantees. Bethanys Boy is at least consistent so should run his race and whilst it is a worrying statistic that says he is yet to win on the turf in 18 starts, he is at least able to race off a lower mark now on the grass again so he should give punters a run for their money. Oasis Sun has been pretty hit and miss on the all-weather but has a chance on his best form, as do Grand Sefton and King Of Knight. Unasuming is now 2lbs below his highest winning mark so should be checked for market support, however in a race that won't last long in the memory, Bethanys Boy gets the vote.

Formwatch

Grand Sefton 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden, headway to chase leaders from 2f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Orpen Quest (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f sll (6) sft in Jul.

Bethanys Boy (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on well, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Birthday Star (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol in Jul.

The Bonus King 12-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some late progress, 9th of 13, 6l behind Majehar (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jul.

Kathleen Kennet 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 17, 17l behind Hansomelle (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jul.

Noah Jameel 20-1 (8-12) Behind, some late headway, never nearer, 9th of 14, 4l behind Saucy (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Jan.

Unasuming (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Prominent, reminders 6f out, chased winner over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 9l behind Border Edge (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Reveur 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Golden Spectrum (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.

Oasis Sun (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Behind, headway over 1f out, moderate effort final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Trevian (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.

Red Raptor 9-1 (8-11) Dwelt and behind, headway over 2f out, never reached challenging position, 7th of 14, 11l behind Christian Bendix (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in Feb.

King of Knight (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Trevian (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.

Bertrada (IRE) 10-3 (8-7) Tracked leader, led briefly approaching 2f out, soon ridden, still every chance inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Peppin's Gold (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) pol in Mar.

Kings Art (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off 3f out, last of 14, 40l behind Yes One (9-6) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Boz 11-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 16, 24l behind Silver Mitzva (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf.

Break Out 66-1 (8-1) Held up, never near leaders, 14th of 15, 22l behind Smirfy's Silver (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.