Racecards
17:00 Folkestone
Hythe Festival Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good-Good to Firm in places on Straight Course.
- Form 0000-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 3f out, in command 2f out, drew right away final 100 yards
Vicario
21- Form 00-5133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey I Mongan
held up in rear, headway on inside to track leaders over 4f out, stayed on to take 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner
- Form 0-060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
slowly away, rushed off to lead after 1f, headed 3f out, weakened rapidly
Varuni (IRE)
27- Form 0-10200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Lisa Jones
prominent until weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Brisland
ran wide bend 10f out, always in rear
- Form 0-00223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
held up, stayed on from 3f out, challenged for 3rd approaching final furlong, no chance
- Form 0000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
pulled hard, held up in rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off
- Form 000-005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
in touch, went 2nd halfway, stayed prominent until weakened over 1f out, held on for 3rd
- Form 0-0145
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey C Catlin
led 1f, tracked leaders to halfway, soon lost place and behind
In depth
Verdict
Vicario, Regal Performer, Miss Inkha and Fiddles Music look the ones to concentrate on in this open handicap and the tentative vote goes to Regal Performer. The selection was a fair third behind Sunny Lady last time out and need only reproduce that effort to score. Vicario rates the main danger on his latest third behind Youshka but the drop in trip is not sure to suit and for that reason he is opposed. Miss Inkha is another that could go well. The step up in trip is surer to suit having been a one paced third behind Knickyknackienoo last time. Of the remainder Fiddlers Music looks to be on a handy mark but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Regal Performer.