Racecards
17:30 Folkestone
'dreams' Of Eastwell Supporting Demelza Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
Blue Space
10- Form 7341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
held up towards rear, keen hold early, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 07-670
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Kirby
slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 2-97905
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T Quinn
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 437
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey V Poirier
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 3721U1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in rear, headway 6f out, soon prominent, led over 2f out, headed and no extra close home
- Form 8-73594
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 040558
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
Hermanita
30- Form 88697
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer G Wragg
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, hard ridden and stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 57-0816
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey N Mackay
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 6-85953
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, every chance from 1f out, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Blue Space is taken to defy topweight at the expense of Chant de Guerre, She's So Pretty and Barbs Pink Diamond. Blue Space made the most of a decent mark to open her handicap account at Lingfield 10 days ago, and despite topweight here, still looks well enough treated. On breeding she should easily handle the step up in trip, and with Seb Sanders on board, Peter Makin's filly should go close. Chant de Guerre gave a gutsy account to get back up and score at Brighton, and is another that will have no problem with the step up in distance, while She's So Pretty has stamina on the dam's side, but is still a maiden. Barbs Pink Diamond has also yet to open her account, but went close over the course-and-distance on the second of her two visits to the Kent track, and is worth a small mention, but for the winner we return to Blue Space.
Formwatch
Blue Space 15-8jt-fav (9-4) Chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Kindlelight Blue (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Bring It On Home 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, never on terms, 11th of 14, 11l behind Raise The Goblet (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Cavalry Twill (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 3l behind Tifernati (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Woolfall Rose 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Elegant Hawk (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) gf in Jul.
Chant de Guerre (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Close up, led towards stands rail 4f out, narrowly headed over 2f out, regained lead over 1f out, strongly pressed near finish, all out, won at Brighton 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Little Carmela (8-6) by a shd, 7 ran.
She's So Pretty (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Samdaniya (9-11) at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Paymaster General (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Took keen hold in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 9l behind Border Edge (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Hermanita 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6l behind Ravenna (8-12) at Thirsk 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Mayireneyrbel 5-1 (8-11) Led for 3f out, stayed prominent, lost place over 4f out, eased when no chance final 2f, 6th of 7, 13l behind Chant de Guerre (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Barbs Pink Diamond (USA) 8-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Orphina (8-6) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.