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17:40 Folkestone

Open Days At Buttercups Handicap (Class 5)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 149y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,388
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.40s
  • Off Time: 17:41:02
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Zain Al Boldan

85/40

    1(3)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

    Zain Al Boldan

    250
    85/40
    • Form 1-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 73

    dwelt keen, close up in 3rd,went 2nd 5f out, ridden to challenge when hung left and ran green over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, ran on to lead post

    2(2)
    Silk - Dark blue, pink hoops, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap

    Ya Hafed

    8 CD
    4/6
    • Form 34-4141
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 64

    led, ridden 2f out, caught post

    3(1)
    Silk - Grey, Red star, Grey sleeves, Red stars, Grey cap, Red star

    Crystal Sky (IRE)

    22
    11/2
    • Form 515
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 65

    tracked leader until 5f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, hung left final furlong

    Previous results

    2010
    (8)
    Silk -

    On Khee

    5/2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10

    In depth

    Verdict

    Ya Hafed won by four lengths over C&D eight days ago so a 6lb penalty won't necessarily stop him in his tracks today. But we'll take a chance on the fitness of ZAIN AL BOLDAN, who came with a wet sail to land a Brighton maiden on her debut last August after running green in the early stages. She will have strengthened up over the winter and the extra yardage here will suit this daughter of Poliglote. Crystal Sky won at Wolverhampton in February but was well beaten on a return visit to Dunstall Park last month and looks up against it here.

    Formwatch

    Zain Al Boldan 17-2 (8-8) Held up last, going well 3f out, good headway on inside rail over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug beating Kissing Clara (8-5) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Ya Hafed 4-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Not So Bright (8-10) by 4l, 8 ran.

    Crystal Sky (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along 4f out, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 8l behind Baharat (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.