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16:30 Folkestone

J & J Recruitment Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.18s
  • Off Time: 16:30:49
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mount Athos (IRE)

1/4

    2
    Silk -

    Baltimore Clipper (USA)

    6/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap

      Baltimore Clipper (USA)

      7
      6/1
      • Form 5-53243
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      narrow lead and pressed, headed 3f out, driven along and chased winner after, kept on inside final furlong, readily held

      2(1)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green epaulets and armlets

      Mount Athos (IRE)

      7
      1/4
      • Form 80-7341
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leading trio, headway travelling strongly to lead 3f out, in command when edged right final furlong, pushed out, readily

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

      Il Portico

      9 D
      7/1
      • Form 162003
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 57

      started slowly, reluctant early stages in rear, ridden along halfway, modest headway 2f out, went well held 3rd final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Pollan Bay (IRE)

      6 b
      50/1
      • Form 08568-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 53

      in last pair, brief modest effort on inside 2f out

      5(3)
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Baxter (IRE)

      16
      50/1
      • Form 79000
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 49

      pressed leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      6(5)
      Silk - Dark green, white and dark green check sleeves and cap

      Land Of Plenty (IRE)

      12
      33/1
      • Form 25-4498
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 45

      chased leading pair, driven and no impression 2f out, lost poor 3rd final furlong

      Previous results

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Vita Mia

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Okafranca (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      The John Hills-trained MOUNT ATHOS is bound to be popular with backers following his eased down 11 length win at Haydock over 1m2f last week and he is hard to oppose over the extra two furlongs, even under a 6lb penalty, and gets the vote ahead of Il Portico and Baltimore Clipper. Paul Cole's colt has shown promise in his last four starts but remains a maiden and he may again have to settle for minor honours. The John Hills-trained Baxter has shown little sign of ability, while Jamie Poulton's Land Of Plenty has been well held in his last couple of starts and looks best left out of calculations. Pollan Bay was beaten a long way out in a seller on his reappearance and of more interest may be Mick Channon's Il Portico, who ran much better when a close up third behind Dubawi King at Hamilton last month. Mount Athos has an obvious chance following his win at Newbury last week though and is hard to oppose.

      Formwatch

      Baltimore Clipper (USA) 12-1 (9-0) In touch on rail, effort and carried head high over 2f out, driven and stayed on to 3rd last half furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Heart Of Hearts (8-9) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf.

      Mount Athos (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Led 2f at steady pace, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 3f out, 4 lengths clear and travelling strongly 2f out, very easily, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Grams And Ounces (8-9) by 11l, 8 ran.

      Il Portico 11-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway 5f out, switched left and headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Dubawi King (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.

      Pollan Bay (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Dane Cottage (8-6) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo sll (6) gf.

      Baxter (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Behind, ridden halfway, soon struggling, 10th of 14, 11l behind Stargazy (8-9) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-55 (6) gf in Jun.

      Land Of Plenty (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 11, 27l behind Timocracy (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Jun.