Racecards
16:00 Folkestone
Bet Direct Football Cashbacks Handicap (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 149y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 630144
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Craig Williams
in rear, ridden 3f out, ran on strongly final furlong, never nearer
Sualda (IRE)
12- Form 011100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly final furlong
- Form 24-P301
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey I Mongan
led to well over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 05-4454
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong
- Form 400560
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
chased leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed final furlong, not quicken
- Form 00-43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
Hakam (USA)
17- Form 003624
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Lisa Jones
pulled hard mid-division, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 035342
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, behind, stayed on final 2f, never able to challenge
- Form 060524
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
dwelt, in rear, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous
Lyrical Lad
30- Form 640432
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
dwm soon prominent on outside, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Desert Air needed to be dropped in to a claimer to get off the mark last time and is not certain to confirm the form with runner-up Harry The Beaver. The latter is now 5lb better off for just under two lengths and it should be close between the pair but both may struggle to contain Adaleel. Alec Stewart's charge has shown progressive form this term and was scoring for the third time in handicap company at Brighton last month. There may be more improvement to come from this relativleyl lightly raced colt who can overcome a subsequent 4lb rise. Sualda faced a stiff task last time but this is more his level and he remains on a fair mark despite rattling up a hat-trick earlier in the year.