Racecards
15:40 Folkestone
Entente Cordiale Handicap (Class F) (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 50-0051
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Quinn
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner to 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00-20
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey G Carter
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Pickle
34- Form 304
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in touch, headway to chase leader inside final 3f, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 0060-42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, driven to chase winner 1f out, soon hung right and no impression
- Form 060406
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
prominent to halfway, weakened quickly
- Form 405000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey B Swarbrick
in touch, ridden halfway, soon behind
- Form 551334
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Derek Nolan
close up on outer, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
Jesse Samuel
17- Form 0000-04
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey W Ryan
soon well in rear, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
There was a lot to like about the way Three Welshmen stuck to the task when he scored at Warwick three days ago and he has to be given a solid chance of following up in this similar company. Knickyknackienoo and Larad have posted decent enough efforts for them to be considered as viable alternatives at this level - while Head Boy is becoming a frustrating horse to follow and is not hard to overlook again this afternoon. Therefore, it may be best to concentrate on recent form and, as nothing stands up to scrutiny better than Three Welshmen's latest start, he is given the vote to make the most of a fair opportunity even though this is a very quick reappearance for him.