Racecards
15:50 Folkestone
ladbrokes.com Handicap (Str) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 61-7584
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced freely, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out, rallied closing stages
- Form 020-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Take A Note
32- Form 39-7111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on well, never reached winner
- Form 023021
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
made all, strongly challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well
Verdict
Usain Colt's maiden win at Newbury may have been overrated judged on his modest form in handicaps since. Take A Note has rattled up a hat trick over 6f and, upped another 6lb, will need to improve on his earlier efforts over today's trip but Diamond Belle ran a good race on her handicap bow and could get involved. Centrifugal dotted up in a maiden at Musselburgh last time but was beaten in handicaps off today's mark earlier in the year and MOODHILL gets another chance. Eased down when his chance had gone at Epsom last time, Charlie Hills' colt had previously won at Newmarket in good style and it's too soon to write him off.
Formwatch
Usain Colt 4-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Idler (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Diamond Belle 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Subtle Knife (8-11) at Kempton 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Take A Note 5-1 (8-13) Held up and off the pace, headway towards far side halfway, chased leader approaching final 2f, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug beating Jinker Noble (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Centrifugal (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out, easily, won at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) gf beating Premier Choice (9-3) by 5l, 9 ran.
Moodhill 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 20l behind Go Dutch (9-5) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.