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16:40 Folkestone

Ladbrokes Number One For Lotto Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.93s
  • Off Time: 16:40:28
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, White sleeves, Royal Blue and Pink quartered cap
  • Form 2-05321
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 71

chased winner throughout, ridden and pushed out as winner veered badly right over 1f out, soon up sides and every chance held near finish

2(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Claret and White striped sleeves, Claret cap
7/1
  • Form 491411
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

close up, chased leading pair 5f out, ridden and no impression 3f out, lost moderate 3rd over 1f out

3(6)
Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap
66/1
  • Form 90-05
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

held up in rear, headway on outside to dispute 3rd 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

4(2)
Silk - Pink, White hooped sleeves, White cap
40/1
  • Form 0-004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up under pressure, beaten over 3f out

5(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars and cap

It's Basil

14 b
80/1
  • Form 898920
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 52

lost prominent position on bend after 3f, behind and no chance after

6(7)
Silk - BLACK & WHITE HOOPS, royal blue cap, white star

Alambic

3 D
4/9
  • Form 000-621
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 46

made all, driven and in command when veered badly left over 1f out, soon joined, recovered and stayed on to assert near finish

7(3)
Silk - Purple, White chevrons, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 6-82
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 46

chased leading pair, driven along over 6f out, soon struggling

8(5)
Silk - Red, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
28/1
  • Form 604083
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 42

held up in touch, stayed on to take moderate 3rd over 1f out, no chance with front pair

In depth

Verdict

Alambic makes a quick reappearance and should follow up, with Ollie George, Bob's Your Uncle and Alwaysforsale the ones to chase her home. Sir Mark Prescott is never one to miss an opportunity with a well-handicapped inmate, and that is just what Alambic appears to be at present. The filly absolutely bolted up when trouncing Sudden Impulse by eight lengths at Musselburgh on Monday, and despite a 6lb penalty, is still amazingly rated in the 40's. You can be certain that she will find another stone improvement as the season progresses, and it is hard to oppose her here. She gets lumps of weight off Ollie George and Bob's Your Uncle, and despite them both lining up in winning form, the pair have it all to do. So does Alwaysforsale who is at least going the right way, and his handicap mark should not be affected providing he does not get too close to the selection, Alambic who can justify her short price.

Formwatch

Ollie George (IRE) 9-2fav (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, shaken up and drew clear approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) gd beating Hatch A Plan (9-7) by 4l, 12 ran.

Bob's Your Uncle 11-2 (8-12) In touch, effort over 2f out, checked leader 2f out, driven to lead just inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Storm of Arabia (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

The Spread 33-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 15, 10l behind Rahy's Crown (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Delorain (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 3f out, soon one pace, 4th of 16, 6l behind El Alamein (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jun.

It's Basil 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 12l behind Dance A Daydream (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Alambic 11-8fav (8-6) Prominent, smooth headway to lead over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on well, drew clear final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcap (6) gd beating Sudden Impulse (9-4) by 8l, 11 ran.

Alwaysforsale (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 3f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Champagne Shadow (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Jun.

Zizou (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, snatched 3rd close home, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Lady Romanov (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf.