Racecards
13:30 Folkestone
Kent National Here February 27th Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles Course, Chase Good, Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 14-224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders and keen, led 3 out, fell next
- Form P311/1-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, hampered and left in lead 2 out, headed approaching last and weakened
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
always in rear, behind when mistake 3 out
- Form 6534
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
keen in rear, ridden and some progress after 7th, weakened 2 out
Double Shot
44- Form 6U62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway to chase leaders after 6th, hampered and left 4th 2 out, kept on to chase leading pair, weakened approaching last
Funny Fellow
14- Form 0740-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 98
led, hit 5, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
held up, headway 6th, close-up when hampered 2 out, ridden soon after and weakened
- Form 0-000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up, brief effort 7th, weakened 2 out
Surely Keen
14- Form 7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey P Hide
always in rear, tailed off 7th
- Form 322-34
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey D Elsworth
always prominent, left 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out
- Form 1458P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Mr R Bandey
tracked leaders, weakened after 5th, soon tailed off
- Form 00P-07P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, ridden 6th, weakened 7th
- Form 8P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in rear and not fluent, tailed off after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Inghwung, Aux Le Bahn and Another Brother make up the short-list with Noel Chance's runner preferred. The selection was short of peak fitness when making a belated return to action over course and distance last month. However, he still travelled well for a long way and managed to come home a length in front of beaten favourite Another Brother. The O'Neill runner should have more to offer but it's hard to see him reversing the form with the selection who looks the better hurdling prospect. Double Shot and Captain Tidds are improving with experience and should appreciate this step up in trip but Inghwung has achieved more to date and has yet to run a bad race. She saw out an extended 3 miles at Newbury well enough for this drop back in trip to be a slight concern and she may have to settle for a minor role behind Aux Le Bahn.
Formwatch
Another Brother (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 14, 15l behind Superior Wisdom (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Aux Le Bahnn (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Towards rear, steady headway 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 14, 14l behind Superior Wisdom (11-5) at Folkestone 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Blue Rebel (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up, headway approaching 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Timpo (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Captain Tidds (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4th, every chance 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 14, 14l behind Masked Man (11-4) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Double Shot 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Folie Dancer (10-5) at Haydock 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Funny Fellow 20-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened, 5th of 9, 14l behind Bay Hawk (10-8) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Mustamad 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 5th, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Oh Crick (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Reynards Return (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, 13th of 15, well behind Dave's Dream (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Selfcertified 100-1 (11-0) Held up, behind when slipped up at the 9th in race won by Ruairi (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Surely Keen 66-1 (11-6) Tailed off from 6th, 7th of 8, well behind Stop The Show (11-6) at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Inghwung 7-2jt-fav (10-7) Mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 20, 16l behind Sound Accord (11-0) at Newbury 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Mysaynoway 100-1 (10-4) Keen in mid-division, headway after 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 13, well behind King Jack (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft.
Political Dissent 16-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden 9th, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Pitful Tercah (11-3) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl (5) gd in Jan, 14 ran.
Rockmoor Pond (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Rate of Knots (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f mrs mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.