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13:55 Folkestone

Folkestone-racecourse.Co.Uk Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.00s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

First Love

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Saint Par (FR)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Running Machine (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - MAROON and RED check, RED sleeves and cap

        Ins And Outs (IRE)

        27
        4/1
        • Form 410/4F1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6

        behind and well out of touch, 3rd and no chance when blundered 2 out

        2
        Silk - Light Green, Black and Light Green chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Ballybay Demense (IRE)

        15
        16/1
        • Form 1-UU
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent until mistake and lost place third, soon well in rear, tailed off

        3
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        First Love

        45
        5/6
        • Form 1221-22
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        jumped well, made all, clear with runner-up from 3rd, drew clear approaching 2 out, eased flat

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves and cap

        Holland's Nephew

        18
        100/1
        • Form 000-PF
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        always well in rear, well tailed off when refused last

        5
        Silk - PURPLE, PINK seams, PURPLE sleeves, PINK cap

        Matt Holland

        634
        25/1
        • Form 10342/3-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent when blundered and fell 4th

        6
        Silk - DARK GREEN, LIGHT BLUE sash, LIGHT BLUE cap, DARK GREEN star

        Parish Oak

        269
        50/1
        • Form 0/U00-1P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

        7
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Running Machine (IRE)

        15
        12/1
        • Form 03F3F3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, 4th but well out of touch when blundered 10th, stayed on to take poor 3rd flat, no chance

        8
        Silk - Light Blue, White striped sleeves

        Salix Bay

        53
        100/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        soon out-paced and out of touch, tailed off

        9
        Silk - Red, White sash and sleeves, Black and Red quartered cap

        Take My Side (IRE)

        435
        100/1
        • Form P2UU/PP-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-0

        unseated rider, close 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

        10
        Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue epaulets

        He's A Rascal (IRE)

        54
        100/1
        • Form 0405P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-6

        behind, lost touch from 8th, well tailed off

        11
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue and White quartered cap

        Saint Par (FR)

        15 b
        4/1
        • Form 11-P044
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-6

        clear with winner from 4th, close enough after 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Owned by HM The Queen, First Love is likely to be a short price for this and, a winner on heavy, is clearly the one to beat, despite being disappointing behind the ill-fated Montalcino last time. Ins And Outs comes here on the back of a Huntingdon win and, take out the favourite, would have a good chance of defying a penalty. Outside the first two in the betting, Paul Nicholls' Saint Par, three times a winner over hurdles, jumped better last time than on his debut but did not run well enough to suggest he can win this, all things being equal. Parish Oak won over hurdles at Towcester but this represents a step up in level. Matt Holland's hurdling form is reasonable enough but he has been absent since May 2001 and this is his chasing debut. Of the others, Running Machine looks to have ability but is prone to jumping errors.