Racecards
14:30 Folkestone
Garden Of England Maiden Auction Stakes (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 34
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
pressed leaders over 3f, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 030
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey J P Spencer
went right start, soon pressed leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Bond May Day
13- Form 03
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up, hard ridden halfway, soon beaten
- Form 5443
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
soon well outpaced in rear, some late headway, never troubled leaders
- Form 66
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
prominent on outside to halfway, soon ridden and lost place, tailed off
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
bumped start, held up, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
always prominent, led going well over 2f out, drew clear final furlong, readily
In depth
Verdict
A race that has little strength in depth can go to Shouting The Odds. The James Given-trained filly was a highly respectable runner-up despite running green behind a fair performer on her bow at Musselburgh and should have litttle difficulty in going one place better. Simpkin was beaten off a mark of 63 last time and is likely to find the trip on the sharp side but the pacey Stagnite should not be inconvenienced by the drop to the minimum distance and rates the main danger.