Racecards
16:50 Folkestone
Bourne Amenity Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 00-8742
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Ed De Giles
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly away, outpaced in rear, headway between horeses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, unable to reach winner
- Form 400472
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Martin Harley
chased leading pair on outside, ridden halfway, no extra 2f out, plugged on again inside final furlong
- Form 609-068
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leader until over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, dropped to 3rd close home
- Form 0/74932
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced alone centre over 1f, chased leaders until ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 4-86626
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, effort between horeses over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, driven out
- Form 672552
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M E Rimmer
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
led on rail, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened final 110 yards
- Form 488243
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey L P Keniry
off the pace in 5th, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 221765
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Jim Crowley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This looks pretty open with plenty threatening to get their heads in front. Flameoftheforest has been running well over 7f, but may struggle here if making one of his frequent slow starts and BILLION DOLLAR KID is preferred. He may be better suited to today's distance having gone close over 7f at Goodwood last time when fading in the closing stages and Kieren Fallon takes over the reins. Links Drive Lady is another dropping back a furlong after finishing runner-up at this track last time, while Silver Wind and Hand Painted were both placed on their latest outings over 6f and are not easily dismissed.
Formwatch
Flameoftheforest (IRE) 7-2fav (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up in 6th, not clear run and troubled passage on stands rail from over 2f out until approaching final furlong, strong run and closed on winner close home, not quite get up, 2nd of 9, hd behind Katmai River (8-12) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Silver Wind 5-1 (9-5) Soon pushed along to chase leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, ran on, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Noverre To Go (8-13) at Warwick 6f sell stks (5) gf in Aug.
Spitfire 8-1 (9-10) Dwelt in rear, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 6l behind Lady Kildare (8-6) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Billion Dollar Kid 8-1 (9-12) Raced wide in touch, headway when bumped over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ellie In The Pink (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Silenzio 5-2fav (9-2) Held up in close 4th tracking leaders, not clear run from over 1f out and throghout final furlong, finished on the bridle, not recover, 6th of 9, 3l behind Efistorm (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Links Drive Lady 8-1 (9-3) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind National Hope (9-5) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Hand Painted 9-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, came stands side over 3f out, soon chasing leader, effort over 1f out, stayed on well, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Interakt (8-10) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.
Volito 15-2 (8-11) Slowly away in rear, kept on towards finish, never a factor, 5th of 7, 3l behind Sluggsy Morant (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.