Racecards
12:45 Folkestone
Betfair.Com Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 216-002
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey P Griffiths
in touch, ridden along 7th, kept on under pressure from 2 out but no danger,
- Form 0010-PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ms A Embiricos
- Jockey S Fox
held up, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
Backview
19- Form 43P0-32
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Mr Ben Salaman
pulled up, led mistake and headed 5th, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last, finished lame
Asking
45- Form 4-00242
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
prominent until weakened quickly after 2 out
- Form P-31145
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M Hogan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, steady headway from 7th, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, drew clear flat
- Form P/P-02P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
prominent, hit 7th driven to go 2nd last, no extra flat
- Form 000-160
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
started slowly, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 04-P04P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss T Ide
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
chased leader, every chance 2 out, onepaced between last 2
- Form 3352-03
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
towards rear, ridden along from 6th, stayed on under pressure after 2 out, took modest 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 6005
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Long
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always in rear, driven from 6th, tailed off
- Form 34-6066
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey Mr James Davies
towards rear, ridden and lost place 7th, tailed off
Rosecharmer
29- Form 000-660
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
mid-division, good headway 3 out, led 2 out, headed when mistake last, weakened flat
- Form 3/00P00
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey B Hitchcott
behind, mistake 4th, steady headway 7th, every chance 2 out, weakened rapidly
- Form PP-46BF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey A Honeyball
mistakes 1st in mid-division, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 343365
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
prominent, led 5th, mistake next, headed 2 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
The one time useful Colonial Rule has been on a downward curve for some time now and, unless there is significant market support for Jonjo O'Neill's gelding, he is probably best left out of calculations. Backview, who has the beating of Jonjo's gelding on running at Warwick last time has gone up another 4lbs in the weights for his second to Standing Bloom and, with further improvement unlikely at the age of 11, he would appear plenty high enough in the weights now. Topweight Blasket Sound ran as well as could have been expected when chasing home Beyond Control (handicap winner since) in a seller over course and distance last month. A 2lb rise since looks harsh. The booking of the in form Timmy Murphy for Diorama takes the eye, while the lightly raced King Triton from the stable of Lawrence Wells is less exposed than many of his rivals and could be well treated on his handicap debut. However, for the selection we go to the 11-year-old Great Crusader. Twice a winner in testing conditions, including at this venue earlier in the season, the son of Deploy lost no caste in defeat behind Mithak in a better race that this at Ludlow and behind Standing Bloom at Warwick last time on his two starts since. Although he strictly has a bit to find with a couple of today's rivals on running last time out, Richard Johnson's mount was never able to get competitive that day after finding trouble and, granted more luck today, he could reverse the form.