Racecards
16:30 Folkestone
Tid & Sid Williams 60th Wedding Anniversary Handicap
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 149y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2125-71
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
raced freely, led after 1f and set steady pace, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, holding on when edged left near finish
- Form 3-16211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey D Holland
took keen hold, led for 1f, tracked winner to over 5f out, stayed handy, strong challenge from over 1f out, kept on well, but held near finish
- Form 9252-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey O Urbina
close up, hard ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Parnassian
12- Form 7318-39
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
held up in mid-division, hard ridden on outer over 2f out, one pace and no impression
- Form 00000/0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey C Catlin
steadied rear, never a factor
Marble Arch
19- Form 9394/0-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling final 3f
- Form 441-020
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, shaken up and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 4921-12
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey B Reilly
held up in mid-division, challenged on outer from 3f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 380390-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey R Smith
took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out
- Form 1427-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
pulled hard, headway to track leaders 7f out, went 2nd over 5f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 8133-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
tracked leaders, driven and every chance 2f out, wandered under pressure and not quicken final furlong
Alqaayid
53- Form 0-98855
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey L Fletcher
took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort on inside over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 85-487
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey S Whitworth
always behind
- Form 460025
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J McAuley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Blue Torpedo is fancied to deliver on the promise shown by him last season and he gets the nod over Bobby Charles and Magic Sting, who both come into the race in good heart. A similar comment applies to Tricky Venture, who is holding his form well and has solid claims if he can transfer his All Weather form to turf. There is little reason to suspect he will not and he can easily make the frame with a clear run. Bobby Charles has really got his act together well lately and is still unexposed. However, he is now 4lb higher than when wining at Thirsk and has more to find. So too does Magic Sting, who picks up a 6lb penalty this afternoon. He showed good battling qualities last time and should make another bold bid. However, he may find the concession of 15lb to Blue Torpedo too much of a burden at this stage and Amanda Perett's charge is too hard to ignore on these terms. The weight-for-age allowance gives the son of Rahy a rock-solid chance of getting off the mark for the season and he is expected to go on to better things from here.
Formwatch
Magic Sting 5-1 Tracked leader, led 4f out, headed 2f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Redcar 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr beating Oman Gulf by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bobby Charles 15-8fav Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Thirsk 1m 4f stk sft in Apr beating Neckar Valley by 2l, 5 ran.
Nietzsche (IRE) 6-1 Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind All That And More at Bath 1m mdn stk gd in Apr.
Parnassian 9-2 Raced mid-division, hard ridden 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 8l behind Milady's Pride at Sandown 1m hcp gs in Apr.