Racecards
18:40 Folkestone
Grant's Cherry Brandy South East Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form P4F1-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss A Collins
- Jockey Mr P York
behind, some headway 9th, weakened after 11th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
Golding Hop
12- Form 4PCPF-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R J Thomson
- Jockey Mr P G Hall
narrow lead until headed 10th, outpaced 12th, left poor 3rd 2 out
- Form 35211-P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs R L Pennock
- Jockey Mr A Pennock
with leader, hit 5th, jumped slowly 9th, soon struggling towards rear, left poor 4th 2 out
- Form P3311-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Phelan
- Jockey Mr W Hickman
in touch, went 3rd 3 out, went badly left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, went left last, no chance with winner
- Form 53/F3P2-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey Miss C L Wills
never going well in rear, well behind 9th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form U6F2-12
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H Hill
- Jockey Mrs Fiona Hemphill
chased leaders until mistake and unseated rider 2nd
Nessa
19- Form 2171PR-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Mr T Cheesman
in touch, headway to chase winner from 10th, ridden approaching 2 out, about 4 lengths 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 8/P1311-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N A Pearce
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
took keen hold early, settled in 3rd, headway to lead 10th, made rest, about 4 lengths clear 2 out, driven right out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SAY GRACE is taken to win again at the expense of Prince Rodney and Tuesday Club. The selection has won three times this season gaining his only defeat on his second outing when looking unlucky. He looks like a horse that is improving with age and experience and we feel there is still plenty more to come. Prince Rodney landed his hat-trick less than two weeks ago. He has his debut run under rules sporting a pair of cheek pieces. He is another horse that possesses plenty of promise and therefore warrants respect. Tuesday Club was beaten into second place in what looked like a strong open contest last time out, and although his form under rules when trained by Jim Old looks poor he has place claims now that he has dropped to this class of race. This looks like another competitive and tricky race to call but Say Grace ticks more boxes than most of his rivals and is taken to get his head in front once again.
Formwatch
Crystal Knight 9-4 (12-0) Led; hdd when lft clr last; kpt on, won at Kingston Blount 2m 5f ptp in Apr beating Florence Mary (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Golding Hop 8-1 (12-0) Led 4; lft solo app 3 out, won at Godstone 3m ptp, 4 ran.
Monashee Grey (IRE) 9-4 (12-5) Prom til wknd 12; pu 2 out, in a race won by Bunratty's Sole (12-5) at Fakenham Points 3m ptp in Apr, 6 ran.
Prince Rodney (FR) 6-4 (12-0) (cp) ap; led 2 out; comf, won at Godstone 3m ptp beating Reymysterio (12-0) by 5l, 5 ran.
Trooper Kit 6-1 (12-0) (cp) led to 12; outpcd 14, 2nd of 4, 25l behind Bronze King (12-0) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp in Apr.
Tuesday Club (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Prom til outpcd 3 out; kpt on wl flat, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Bunratty's Sole (12-6) at Northaw 3m ptp.
Nessa 9-4 (11-7) Held up; ev ch when rn out 2 out, in a race won by New Street Express (12-0) at Penshurst 3m ptp in Apr, 4 ran.
Say Grace (IRE) 2-5 (11-7) (tt) held up; hdwy 10; led aft 2 out; sn clr; easy, won at Charing 3m ptp in Apr beating Ilikehimmac (12-0) by 8l, 5 ran.