Racecards
12:15 Folkestone
Eastwell Manor Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Class F)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
Buzybakson (IRE)
151- Form 06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
close up in 3rd when stumbled on landing and fell 6th
- Form 4/FP-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey F Windsor Clive
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led approaching 2 out, drew well clear approaching last, heavily eased flat, unchallenged
- Form 0/0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up in rear, left 3rd at 7th, mistake 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off when blundered last and virtually pulled up flat
Reel Dancer
262- Form 632-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
led, jumped left 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner
The Equaliser
209- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey B Hitchcott
pressed leader, slightly hampered 5th, weakened losing place when brought down 7th
In depth
Verdict
A particularly weak affair which will take little winning should go to Reel Dancer. The TEAMtalk selection showed useful form last season to be placed in bumpers at Chepstow and Sandown and will handle the testing conditions so looks the one to beat on his hurdling bow. Jasmin Guichois appears one of his stable's lesser lights but has a fitness edge and is effective on the ground so, added to his previous experience, may take the forecast spot ahead of Buzybakson who is unproven in testing conditions and lacks a recent outing.