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14:25 Folkestone

David Metcalf Birthday Classified Chase (Class F) (Class F)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Chase - Good, Good to Firm in Places, Hurdles - Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.70s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gipsy Geof (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Shannon Quest (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Copper Shell

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Politburo

        18
        3/1
        • Form 5FP501-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5

        tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

        2
        Silk - Pink, Dark Green diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Brassis Hill (IRE)

        32
        20/1
        • Form 5300P3-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, weakened 8th, tailed off from 3 out

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue, White braces, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Copper Shell

        34
        4/1
        • Form 553P26-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        in rear and never going well, stayed on from 3 out, no chance with first two

        4
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap

        Gipsy Geof (IRE)

        10
        11/4
        • Form 43112R-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in touch, steady headway from 8th, challenged going well 2 out, soon led, driven out

        5
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, Mauve sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

        Isam Top (FR)

        10
        8/1
        • Form 300324-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders, led 6th to 8th, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap

        Oscar Wilde

        27
        12/1
        • Form 14F/0P2-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-2

        led 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed next and lost touch, tailed off when blundered 3 out

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue chevron and armlets, White cap

        Shannon Quest (IRE)

        32 b
        12/1
        • Form 30436F-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in touch, headway to lead 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon headed, chance last, not quicken flat

        8
        Silk - DARK GREEN, GREY stars on sleeves and cap

        Sigma Run (IRE)

        22
        14/1
        • Form U44203-
        • Age 13
        • Weight 11-2

        led to 3rd, blundered and lost touch 6th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        9
        Silk - Orange, large light green spots and armlets, white cap

        Ma Barnicle (IRE)

        30
        12/1
        • Form 2504P/4-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-13

        always behind, tailed off approaching 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Copper Shell has dropped a long way in the ratings and has the ability to win a race of this nature and is taken to get the better of Gypsy Geoff and Politburo. Any softening in the ground will count against the latter, who needs to prove his fast ground win last time was not just a flash-in-the-pan return to form. Sigma Run has an outside chance at best.