Racecards
16:45 Brighton
War & Peace Revival, Folkestone Racecourse Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 214y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 596431
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey N Callan
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 743238
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 80-3701
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders and keen, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 3/578-86
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up towards rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 9-80927
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 860052
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leader, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Some in-form sorts with three last-time-out winners, including DECENT FELLA and Aqua Ardens who both obliged at this venue. Decent Fella's success came over 7f but the Jordan charge strode right away in the closing stages off a good pace so there should be no stamina doubts about the additional furlong on that evidence. He's fallen to a really tempting handicap mark and should be good enough to defy a 6lb penalty. It's always impossible to rule out Jonnie Skull over this sort of trip in low-grade, good ground contests and this fine servant to the McEntee yard is essential shortlist material, having made all in typically gutsy fashion last time at Yarmouth. However, Aqua Ardens appeals as a stronger danger after putting two poor runs behind him when scoring here last time, stepped up dramatically in trip. Connections may have found the key to him and he looks a danger to all.
Formwatch
Decent Fella (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Held up in last trio, good headway on inside 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily, won at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Kamchatka (9-5) by 5l, 9 ran.
Exceedexpectations 25-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, lost place and ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 11l behind Labienus (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Aqua Ardens (GER) 11-4fav (9-6) Tracked leading pair, pushed along and went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, held on, all out, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jun beating Paphos (9-7) by hd, 7 ran.
My Learned Friend (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Halling Dancer (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Saint Irene 7-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, staying on same pace when hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 5l behind Amosite (9-9) at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Fairy Mist (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Behind, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind The Mongoose (9-2) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Jonnie Skull (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun beating Pink Lips (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.