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20:50 Folkestone
Book On-line For Discounted Tickets Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 149y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 56-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 050-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
took keen hold, in touch, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 6-27
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leader, led 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
Media Stars
11- Form 6-39
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 321914
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Charles Eddery
took keen hold, led to 2f out, soon weakened
Trenchant
17- Form 0-58
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey W Buick
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Dream Sea
22- Form 343-239
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
Zhebe
15- Form 03-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0767-18
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Sunny Spells
25- Form 570
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey William Carson
steadied start, raced wide, always behind
- Form 848-766
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
always in rear
Krisnando
12- Form 909-74
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly away, in rear, headway on outside 2f out, kept on, never reached leaders
In depth
Verdict
Krisnando is marginally preferred to Trenchant in a trappy finale. Dancing Sword and Classical Rhythm have both run well here at this trip but there are several runners here from respected yards who may well improve on the form that they have shown to date as they step up in trip on their move into the handicap ranks. El Duende has already made his handicap debut but should have more to offer back on grass whilst Red Merlin, Everybody Knows and Media Stars would be of interest if the market emits the right vibes. Trenchant has been modestly progressive in maidens, is bred to be a good deal better than this and must be feared but the yard has been finding winners hard to come by of late. Therefore, preference is for Gary Moore's filly following her decent run at Salisbury where she wasn't beaten far despite having reared at the start. Bath may not have played to her strengths prior to that but she should have no such problems on this track and the form of that latest run gives Krisnando every chance of opening her account tonight.
Formwatch
El Duende (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Keep Discovering (9-4) at Great Leighs 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in May.
Red Merlin (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, some progress, 7th of 13, 11l behind Stow (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Everybody Knows 33-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, led to over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 21l behind Savarain (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd in May.
Media Stars 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders and keen, outpaced 4f out, 9th of 13, 20l behind Missioner (8-13) at Haydock 1m mdn stk (5) gf in May.
Desiderio 8-1 (8-7) Led far side group and on terms, overall leader over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Mexican Venture (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.
Trenchant 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 16, 12l behind Rattan (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gs in May.
Dream Sea 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15l behind Reclamation (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) pol in May.
Zhebe 10-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left, not much room over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 12l behind Dream Express (8-13) at W'hampton 7f mdn 0-70 (5) pol in May.
Classical Rhythm (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression when hung left final 2f, 8th of 13, 14l behind Excape (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
It's Josr 40-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 10l behind Canary Islands (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Sunny Spells 66-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 14, 19l behind Fabreze (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in May.
Threestoneburn (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and close up approaching final furlong, one pace, 6th of 11, 5l behind Caltire (8-8) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in May.
Krisnando 18-1 (8-4) Reared start and slowly into stride, ridden and switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mon Plaisir (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Dancing Sword 7-2 (8-11) Ridden to lead after 1f, hung left on bend over 2f out and soon driven, continued to edge left, headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Stop On (8-11) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) gs.