Racecards
17:00 Folkestone
Betfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 66-7671
- Age 10
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Debra England
held up in last place, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 04006-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey Sonia Eaton
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 307-253
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey M Geran
tracked leader, joined leader well over 2f out, ridden and every chance when hung left over 1f out, kept on
Ardglass (IRE)
694- Form 775090/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey H Poulton
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on
- Form 877-647
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
raced wide mid-division, improved on outer 4f out, wide into straight over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Compton Charlie
269- Form 53/0002-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Saleem Golam
keen in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung badly left, ridden and ran on
- Form 08-8743
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, edged left near finish
Meohmy
14- Form 7090/48
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace
- Form 7078/
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Shaun Harley
- Jockey Martin Harley
keen mid-division, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 5/5-8075
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Street Life looked good when scoring last time out and he is fancied to win again at the main expense of General Flumpa and Berry Hill Lass. Although aged ten and probably not open to any improvement, the selection showed plenty of sparkle on soft ground when winning just eight days ago and he is still well-handicapped on old form. Top Spec hasn't been in the winners enclosure for some time but is a capable performer and this ground should suit. Compton Charlie needs watching in the betting as he returns from an absence, whilst Icannshift is a course and distance winner and should strip fitter for a recent run. General Flumpa ran well in defeat on soft ground last time out and that was a fair effort returning from a break, whilst Ashmolian has been in fairly consistent form on the all-weather of late. An open finale, with Street Life taken to win again.
Formwatch
Street Life (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft beating Ryan's Future (8-4) by a hd, 15 ran.
General Flumpa 16-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, held up behind, headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Snake Skin (9-2) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Mar.
Berry Hill Lass (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed narrowly well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Capitalise (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcap (6) pol in Feb.
Ardglass (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Always behind, 11th of 15, 22l behind Cormorant Wharf (9-13) at Bath 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) gs in May '06.
Top Spec (IRE) 5-1fav (8-2) Slowly into stride and towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 7th of 16, 8l behind Red Wine (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Compton Charlie 9-1 (8-9) Behind, headway 3f out, pressed winner and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Converti (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gf in Jul.
Ashmolian (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Prominent, chased leaders over 2f out, no extra, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dreams Jewel (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Meohmy 16-1 (7-13) In touch, ridden 4f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 46l behind King's Fable (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Sandokan (GER) 20-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, well behind Lady Karr (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stk (D3) sft in Nov '04.
Icannshift (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened rapidly final furlong, 14th of 16, 15l behind Snake Skin (9-2) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Mar.
Tribiani (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway under pressure entering final 2f, kept on final furlong, 5th of 14, 2l behind Bert's Memory (9-0) at Southwell 1m Stks (41-45) (7) fbs in Mar.