Racecards
16:00 Folkestone
Province Of East Kent Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
Keyaki (IRE)
219- Form 149607-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
held up in rear, shaken up over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong
- Form 172272
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey A Munro
raced against near side rail, prominent, hung right and weakened over 1f out
- Form 350048-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L Dettori
raced against near side rail, tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, headway to chase leaders final furlong, driven to lead final strides
- Form 833900-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R L Moore
close up, ridden to lead and hung right over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, not quicken near finish
- Form 0/39035-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in rear, driven and headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
- Form 8215-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 66
raced wide, never on terms
Ivory Lace
27- Form 25-0022
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey James Doyle
in rear, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 2-38311
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
chased leaders, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 61-6497
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey R Thomas
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, caught near finish
- Form 357340-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey M Dwyer
narrow lead to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 654340
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
reminders soon after start, never in contention
In depth
Verdict
Misaro can complete a hat-trick over Ivory Lace, Canadian Danehill and Kew The Music in this open handicap. Misaro has been in great form recently, having landed an apprentice event over the course-and-distance before following up off a decent mark at Brighton just four days ago. In his current mood, a 7lb penalty is unlikely to stop him making a bold bid to complete the hat-trick. Ivory Lace has been knocking at the door on Lingfield's Polytrack and is well weighted compared to last year so rates a danger along with Canadian Danehill. He is another that has been most consistent in defeat of late but is perhaps a shade too high in the handicap at present. Kew The Music has not been in great form but the stable has, and so Mick Channon's charge should not be ruled out completely. For the winner we return to Misaro.
Formwatch
Keyaki (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Towards rear, late headway from 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 7th of 17, 5l behind High Bray (8-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Canadian Danehill (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Spanish Ace (9-10) at Folkestone 5f hcap (5) gf in Apr.
High Ridge 8-1 (8-9) Chased leaders over 4f, 8th of 14, 5l behind Wessex (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.
Danehill Stroller (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, ridden in rear halfway, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 4l behind Holbeck Ghyll (8-1) at Bath 6f hcp (5) frm in Sept.
Ivory Lace 8-1 (9-4) Held up rear, headway over 1f out, strong run final furlong, ran on well, 2nd of 14, nk behind Redeye Special (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Misaro (GER) 11-10fav (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Brighton 5f hcap (5) frm in Apr beating Red Sovereign (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Coranglais 17-2 (8-10) Raced stand side, chased leaders, weakening when hampered over 1f out, soon eased, 11th of 15, 8l behind Brigadore (9-4) at Nottingham 6f hcp 45-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Kew The Music 9-2fav (9-4) Towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 16, 7l behind Mount Usher (9-3) at Beverley 7f hcap (6) gf in Apr.