Skip to content

Racecards

16:55 Folkestone

Folkestone Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 149y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.19s
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Holly Rose

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Theatre Lady (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Doris Souter (IRE)

      5/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue diamond, armlets and cap

        Rivelli (IRE)

        24
        25/1
        • Form 54000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        2(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Black diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Holly Rose

        8
        9/1
        • Form 0-03562
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        in touch, headway on inside to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and hung left close home

        3(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Doris Souter (IRE)

        17
        5/2
        • Form 442612
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        led and keen, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, one pace

        4(6)
        Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

        Bitter Sweet

        5
        9/2
        • Form 006131
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, not troubled leaders

        5(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Petite Futee

        17
        10/1
        • Form 6-03000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

        6(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (halved), sleeves reversed, Brown cap

        Tarkwa

        13
        11/2
        • Form 61320-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, lost place 3f out, ridden approaching 1f out, ran on

        7(2)
        Silk - White, Orange hoop, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Orange cap

        Grand Gift

        17
        10/1
        • Form 0-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(3)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon star and star on cap

        Piste Bleu (FR)

        5
        14/1
        • Form 00-0003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leader, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Theatre Lady (IRE)

        6
        4/1
        • Form 006403
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        mid-division, closer order over 2f out, ridden and ran on to chase winner well inside final furlong, not reach

        10(4)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Ally Makbul

        290
        14/1
        • Form 2600-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on, one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is quite a competitive handicap, and although Bitter Sweet is thriving at present and looks the one to beat, we just prefer the claims of Theatre Lady. Bitter Sweet is a course and distance winner who could have the race run to suit here, as she enjoys coming off a strong pace. Six pounds higher for her recent success at Beverley, John Spearing's mare may still have a major say in the outcome. Doris Souter is ideally drawn to utilise forcing tactics which have been successful of late. Richard Hannon's filly is now eight pounds higher than when winning at Windsor a couple of starts ago, but will be hard to keep out of the frame.Tarkwa also likes to race prominently and should give backers a bold show, but we narrowly side with Theatre Lady. Although still a maiden, David Evans' filly has been running well of late, and shaped particularly well when third at Salisbury last time. She stays this ten furlongs equally well and may go close at a decent each-way price.