Racecards
15:00 Folkestone
Ashford Designer Outlet Ladies Day 7th June Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 79-2452
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
awkward start and soon switched left, in rear, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, staying on when switched right near finish
- Form 150900-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, outpaced
- Form 430217-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish
- Form 03856-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
in touch, ridden to go 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Space Station
103- Form 245425-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Hayley Turner
went right start, raced wide intouch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching 1f out
- Form 380/900-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
in touch, ridden to go 2nd 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides
- Form 13-8445
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 07-0026
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides
- Form 1793-34
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey S J Drowne
unruly and led to post, steadied start, in rear, never a factor
- Form 222760-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 045990-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey E Creighton
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 015-117
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leader until 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 0/00-615
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 5148-36
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Katia Scallan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Richard Phillips has had a few winners in recent weeks so Gentle Guru has to be considered back on turf having been running well on the Fibresand of late and is not badly treated but a better bet looks to be QUASI CONGAREE, who can follow up his recent Lingfield success with Rio Royale rated the main danger. The selection has gone up 5lbs for his Lingfield win but Ian Wood's gelding ran well on the only occasion that he has raced on ground softer than good on turf and the rise in the weights may not stop him from following up. Jim Boyle's Step It Up is seemingly attractively weighted but would probably want faster ground, while Halsion Chancer has done most of his racing on the Polytrack and would also want the ground to be quicker. Any market support for Straboe would be of interest but he needs to improve and of more interest may be Marcus Tregoning's Todber, who is bred to handle the ground and may improve for racing on this surface. Rio Royale is similarly bred to appreciate the testing conditions underfoot and Amanda Perrett has her string in good form so he has to be respected but preference is for Quasi Congaree.
Formwatch
Halsion Chancer 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Beat The Bell (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Miss Hollybell 40-1 (9-1) Always in rear, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 9l behind Partner (8-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Simla Sunset (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, ridden and effort on inside, soon every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 7th of 11, 2l behind Moojeh (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Quasi Congaree (GER) 20-1 (8-8) Keen, chased leading trio, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating For Life (8-10) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Space Station 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon not quicken, stayed on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders, 5th of 12, 4l behind Defector (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
King's Caprice 40-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final 3f, weakened quickly 2f out, 12th of 13, 14l behind Wellington Square (9-6) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Step It Up (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Keen in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, not troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 7l behind Beat The Bell (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Westwood 7-2 (8-6) Tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12l behind Hits Only Jude (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Gentle Guru 15-2 (9-2) In rear, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure from over 1f out, stayed on near finish, 4th of 8, 2l behind Whatyouwoodwishfor (8-10) at Southwell 7f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Feb.
Ken's Girl 5-1fav (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, lost place 2f out, 11th of 14, 12l behind Fyelehk (8-11) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Rio Royale (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders 4f, last of 12, 12l behind Speak The Truth (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Straboe (USA) 4-1 (8-5) Soon struggling in rear, never on terms, last of 7, 21l behind Love You Louis (8-9) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Doctor Hilary 15-2 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, lost place 2f out, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Titus Gent (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f sell stks (6) pol in Mar.
Todber 10-1 (8-11) Chased wnner, went left over 4f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kersivay (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.