Racecards
15:10 Folkestone
Folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Chase Course: Good (Good to Firm in places))
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Form 83P418-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
jumped well, made all, good jump and in command last, easily
- Form 383P-62
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
jumped left, took keen hold, disputing 2nd place until weakened 3 out
- Form 363-021
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey R Johnson
raced in 4th place, mistakes 7th and next, went poor 3rd 2 out
- Form 6R9P-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey T Siddall
not jump well, held up last, struggling and no chance 3 out
- Form U4321-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
mistake 2nd, disputing 2nd place, chased winner 3 out, closed approaching 2 out, no impression between last 2
In depth
Verdict
Spinaround made an encouraging return behind the useful Big Rob at Huntingdon earlier this month and, in receipt of weight all round, he makes plenty of appeal and gets the vote ahead of Rooster's Reunion and Stance. The last mentioned stepped up on his reappearance effort when a well held second behind Nayodabayo at Sandown last time and has to be respected on that evidence but, along with Jericho III who is likely to need the run anyway, he probably has too much weight. David Wintle's Lord Lington has run with credit in two recent outings and has to be respected although a bigger threat may come from recent Worcester winner Rooster's Reunion but a 5lb higher mark does leave him with more to do. Spinaround looks well tread though and he gets the vote to take advantage of his light weight.
Formwatch
Jericho III (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Led, not fluent 9th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, soon eased, 8th of 10, 35l behind Polar Gunner (10-9) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Stance 13-2 (11-0) Held up behind leaders, slipped badly 10th, chased winner after 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 19l behind Nayodabayo (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Rooster's Reunion (IRE) 15-8fav (10-8) Held up, carried slightly right 4 out, headway 3 out, challenged last, hard ridden to lead close home, won at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Aug beating Alroyal (10-5) by a nk, 5 ran.
Lord Lington (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Held up, making headway on outside when mistake 2 out, rallied under pressure flat, 4th of 12, 8l behind O'Toole (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Spinaround 9-2 (10-5) Held up mid-division, hampered 3rd, slow 10th, ridden and headway 3 out, every chance last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 5l behind Big Rob (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf.