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15:20 Folkestone

Port Lympne Wild Animal Park Classified Stakes (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.31s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ile Michel

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Master Robbie

    20/1

      1(7)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK disc, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW armlets, BLACK cap

      Contrary Mary

      10
      5/4
      • Form 40064-1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10

      held up, pushed along from halfway, headway 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, soon headed, weakened final 100 yards

      2(4)
      Silk - Sea Green, Dark Blue seams, quartered cap

      Ile Michel

      181
      4/1
      • Form 003600-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      tracked leaders, led just over 1f out, ran on well

      3(5)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow seams, Black and Yellow hooped cap

      Kinsman (IRE)

      9
      20/1
      • Form 0-04026
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7

      in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets, striped cap

      Master Robbie

      13
      20/1
      • Form 00000-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      tracked leaders, ridden to dispute lead over 1f out, soon headed and outpaced by winner

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow and Purple (halved), Yellow sleeves, quartered cap

      Sholay (IRE)

      7 b
      14/1
      • Form 500-050
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      led to 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW chevron, check cap

      Sheik'n Swing

      193
      6/1
      • Form 210224-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      dwelt, held up behind leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on again final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - White, Red star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Glencoe Solas (IRE)

      13
      5/1
      • Form 40-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      raced freely, with leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      A tight betting heat but Contrary Mary comes here in good heart and is there choice to follow up last week's Folkestone success. The Jon Akehurst-trained mare was expected to need the outing on that occasion but still produced a fine turn of foot to score more convincingly than the winning margin would suggest. The extra furlong will be in her favour and, sure to be sharper for an outing, she should prove hard to beat at this level. Glencoe Solas caused an upset when landing a Kempton maiden on her recent return but needs to improve against more experienced rivals while Ile Michel has claims on the pick of last year's form but the yard has made a slow start to the campaign and he is probably best watched on his seasonal return. Kinsman will be fitter than most having been kept busy on the all-weather during the winter but has a little to find on these terms and is on a long losing sequence.