Racecards
12:30 Folkestone
Prix De Auberge Du Parc Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft places Chase Course, Hurdles - Heavy)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 3/87F-80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey T Molloy
chased leaders in 4th, slow jump and lost place 4th, some headway, under pressure between last 2, soon weakened
- Form 753323
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey E Dehdashti
chased leaders, went 2nd between last 2, taken to outside and driven well before last, driven and stayed on to lead final 100yards
- Form 897P01
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, driven and lost 2nd between last 2, soon weakened
- Form 11430-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mouse Hamilton-fairley
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up in last pair, struggling after 5th, tailed off next
- Form 8P/70-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up in last pair, headway and went 4th before 4th, driven between last 2, stayed on run-in to take 2nd near finish
- Form 356526-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
led, driven and joined last, headed final 100yards, lost 2nd near finish
In depth
Verdict
Equilibria looks sure to start a skinny price but his recent form ensures that he gets the vote; recent winners Tashkandi and Ndola make it to the shortlist. Gary Moore's gelding wasn't beaten too far behind the well-handicapped Mickmacmagoole last time at Exeter and proven on some ground with cut-in, a big run looks imminent. Mount Benger is a course and distance winner but his form tailed off last season and there wasn't too much promise in his recent reappearance run. Tashkandi has been given a 47 day break since winning a poor seller and needs to improve, whilst Ndola has his first run for a new stable today having won a seller for Barney Curley last time out. A weak opener, and preference is for Equilibria.
Formwatch
Fixed Interest (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 11th of 14, 40l behind I'msingingtheblues (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Equilibria (USA) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon led, headed 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Mickmacmagoole (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Tashkandi (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Made all, soon clear, not fluent 3 out, ridden approaching 3 out, all out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) sft in Oct beating Paradise Expected (10-5) by 1l, 12 ran.
Mount Benger 25-1 (11-9) Always behind, 16th of 18, 42l behind Mendosino (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Ndola 4-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 3 out, led soon after last, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov beating Kyathos (10-13) by 3l, 10 ran.
Wondersobright (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led at fast pace, headed 5th, chased winner, hit 7th and next, driven and no impression from 9th, lost poor 2nd approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 31l behind Westfield Dancer (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Apr.