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16:50 Folkestone

ladbrokesgames.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.18s
  • Off Time: 16:51:31
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Enery (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Saint Helena (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Silken Thoughts

      33/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue hollow box and star on cap

        Silken Thoughts

        16
        33/1
        • Form 102907
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 83

        held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer

        2(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

        Tuscan Gold

        32
        12/1
        • Form 1/U30-04
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 82

        slowly into stride, always behind

        4(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

        Al Baidaa

        13 h
        5/2
        • Form 8-33122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        raced freely in touch, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders

        5(7)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Future Security (IRE)

        24
        3/1
        • Form 31-10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 83

        tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, hung right over 1f out, faded

        6(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Saint Helena (IRE)

        31 h D
        20/1
        • Form 455503
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        led 2f, chased leaders, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        7(9)
        Silk - Brown, Beige chevrons, Brown sleeves and cap

        Infinite Hope (USA)

        26 h C
        11/1
        • Form 231
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 82

        mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, some late headway when switched right entering final furlong, never on terms

        8(5)
        Silk - Pink, Purple armlets, Purple cap

        Trend Is My Friend (USA)

        18
        7/1
        • Form 536104
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 81

        prominent, led after 2f, headed over 1f out, soon lost place

        9(1)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Enery (IRE)

        10 D
        7/2
        • Form 145311
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        broke well, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, squeezed through to challenge on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

        3(3)
        NR

        Knightly Escapade

        25 D
        • Form 1-33335
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Silken Thoughts and Al Baidaa have a shout on their best form over 1m2f while Tuscan Gold stays the trip well enough and also has claims on his recent fourth at Newbury. Enery continues to improve and bids for a hat trick after wins at Epsom and Kempton last time but Future Security makes more appeal. He appeared to find 1m6f at York too far last month but had shown progressive form with a couple of victories before that and looks the safest option. However, a punt is taken on INFINITE HOPE as her pedigree suggests she'll show her best over today's trip having won her maiden over 1m2f here last time.

        Formwatch

        Silken Thoughts 8-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 17l behind Sound Hearts (9-5) at Folkestone 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Tuscan Gold 50-1 (9-9) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led 3f out, clear and driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, outpaced to 4th close home, 4th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Lily In Pink (10-0) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.

        Al Baidaa 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden when not much room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Debating Society (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Future Security (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened and eased, 12th of 16, 29l behind Guarantee (9-4) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Aug.

        Saint Helena (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd final 2f, 3rd of 9, 5l behind The Quarterjack (9-1) at Newbury 1m 4f ladys hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.

        Infinite Hope (USA) 5-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, led after about 1f, soon headed, led again well over 1f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, just held on towards finish, won at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Opera Box (9-6) by nk, 9 ran.

        Trend Is My Friend (USA) 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Varnish (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.

        Enery (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Rawaki (9-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

        Knightly Escapade 10-1 (9-8) Dwelt in rear, headway on outer entering final 2f, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Fleeting Image (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.