Racecards
15:15 Folkestone
Paddock Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Chase Course: Soft, Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 705783
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
tracked leader 2nd, led 5th, driven and headed between last 2, weakened before last
- Form 004/864-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, not fluent 3rd, ridden 7th, chased leader from 2 out, led last, driven out
- Form 664432
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in touch, brief effort to chase clear leading pair 8th, weakened next
- Form 8P63-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Batchelor
led to 5th, chased leaders, under pressure 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 4P656
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey J Harris
tracked leaders to 2nd, prominent, went 2nd 6th, led between last 2, headed last, not quicken flat
- Form 6PPP8-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H H G Owen
- Jockey T Messenger
held up, headway to chase leading pair from 3 out until weakened between last 2
In depth
Verdict
Buz Kiri will not find many easier opportunities and he is taken to beat Better Moment and Darko Karim. Tony Carroll's gelding makes a quick return to the racecourse following a runners up spot last Friday behind Penny's Crown. That was over the extended three mile trip and this drop in distance should suit. Better Moment has earned top-weight and looked on his way back last time when third behind Assoon. A big run can be expected from Martin Pipe's nine-year-old. Darko Karim cannot be ruled out off such a low weight and Roman Rampage is another place possibility, but we have to side with Buz Kiri as our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Better Moment (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 7th, headed under pressure after 3 out, driven to regain narrow lead last, headed and not quicken flat, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Assoon (11-8) at Plumpton 2m 5f clm hdl (F) gd in Nov.
Roman Rampage 66-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, driven after 10th, soon outpaced, plodded on, 4th of 7, 19l behind It's Wallace (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Oct '04.
Buz Kiri (USA) 7-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden to go 2nd after 3 out, ran on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Penny's Crown (11-3) at Taunton 3m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in Dec.
Dancing Shirley 100-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, faded before next, 5th of 13, 49l behind Brumous (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (E) sft in Dec.
Darko Karim 14-1 (9-12) In touch, lost place after 5th, headway 7th, ridden when mistake next, weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 28l behind She's Our Native (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f amt hcp hdl (E) gs in Dec.
Darcy 50-1 (9-9) Mid-division, blundered badly 8th, well behind when pulled up in race won by Master d'Or (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Exclusive Air (USA) 100-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 13, well behind Boulevardofdreams (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (E) gd in May.