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14:30 Folkestone

Stelling Minnis Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good (Hurdle: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.50s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nagano (FR)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Lorient Express (FR)

    5/6

      3
      Silk -

      Terrible Tenant

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap

        Barnards Green (IRE)

        5
        14/1
        • Form 014430
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 88

        led, mistake 9th, soon headed, weakened before 2 out

        2
        Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

        Lorient Express (FR)

        6
        5/6
        • Form P53UB1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 81

        prominent, headway to join leader 10th, every chance 2 out, weakened before last, eased flat

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black and Yellow check cap

        Nagano (FR)

        18
        11/2
        • Form 06/6-P62
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 87

        prominent, led 10th, stayed on strongly, clear before last and blundered, ridden out flat

        4
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars on sleeves and cap

        French Direction (IRE)

        23
        16/1
        • Form 50U-P06
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-7

        pulled hard towards rear, ridden and weakened after 9th, soon well behind

        5
        Silk - BROWN, WHITE hoop, hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Terrible Tenant

        18
        12/1
        • Form 405245
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 77

        held up towards rear, mistake 6th, lost place, stayed on from 2 out, not a danger

        6
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, Mauve sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

        Isam Top (FR)

        7
        9/2
        • Form 060543
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 70

        held up rear, ridden after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off

        7
        Silk - Red, White spots on sleeves and cap

        Palace (FR)

        47
        66/1
        • Form 06P/P-06
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leader to 8th, weakened after 10th, tailed off

        8
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Countrywide Star (IRE)

        23
        25/1
        • Form 030-PP4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 63

        held up behind, fell 8th

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a very poor handicap chase and Lorient Express, who hit form with a vengeance last time, is chosen to follow up here at the expense of Isam Top and Barnards Green. Following two very unlucky outings, the Venetia Williams trained five-year-old cruised to victory over Game On at Leicester last time. He was never fully extended in that contest and can again take advantage of his low rating. Isam Top is no world beater but has displayed enough this season to suggest he could land a weak contest. Barnards Green hasn't shown much in recent runs but did mange to win a little race Taunton in October, if returning to that sort of form he should be a major player. The rest of the field are a very poor lot and so it does look an easy task for Lorient Hill who is a very confident choice.