Racecards
17:40 Folkestone
Ward-thomas Group Maiden Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Form 4P27/4P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mark Waters
- Jockey Mr Steve Spice
always behind, hit 9th, soon tailed off
- Form 4P/9PP-4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Daniel O'Brien
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off
- Form FP2322-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr P G Hall
mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat
- Form P/PPR75-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Mr H Wallace
mid-division, pushed along from 6th, soon lost touch
- Form 1U/PPP2-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss M Tomlinson
- Jockey Mr P Blagg
chased leaders, hit 3 out and soon weakened
- Form 3/P64PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss J Batho
- Jockey Mr A Ward-thomas
behind, ridden and mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
Peachy (IRE)
54- Form P513/4F-
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S R Andrews
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
behind, rapid headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form PP511P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss Kelly Smith
- Jockey Miss Kelly Smith
took keen hold, mistake 1st, chased leaders, behind before 10th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 13514-0
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
made all, drew well clear after 3 out, easily
- Form P1U51-1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders from 11th, ridden after 3 out, went poor 2nd between last 2
- Form 2127-P1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J M Turner
- Jockey Mr J Owen
chased winner, hard ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Dual recent point-to-point winner Rockley Beach disappointed between the flags when pulled up last time and may be best watched today so preference is for Took My Eye, who gets the vote with Winapenny rated the pick of the remainder. The selection is less exposed than most of these at the age of seven, comes into his rules debut in fine form having won a point in good fashion last time and he is taken to make a winning start over regulation fences. Delgany Gale has been running well without winning in points just of late and may have to settle for minor honours again, while Silver Dollars is better than he showed at Cheltenham last time but is hard to back with confidence after that effort. Winapenny was good value for his win a point-to-point last time having disappointed in a hunter chase previously and he has to be respected but preference is for Took My Eye.
Formwatch
Atlantis (HOL) 6-1 (12-0) In tch til wknd 10; t.o & pulled up in race won by Glory Trail (12-0) at Penshurst 3m ptp gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Bolero Eclair (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 11th, chased leaders 13th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 29l behind Kadount (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hts chs (6) gf.
Delgany Gale (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Chsd ldr; wknd 3 out, 2nd of 5, 10l behind El Viejo (12-0) at Detling 3m ptp frm in Mar.
Iveragh Lad (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Nvr on terms, 5th of 13, 27l behind Giles Cross (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Joye des Iles (FR) 50-1 (12-0) A wl bhnd; t.o & pulled up in race won by We're Confused (12-0) at Woodford 3m ptp gf in Apr, 16 ran.
Peachy (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up; wknd qckly app 2 out; bhnd when fell in race won by Bedtime Boys (11-0) at High Easter 3m ptp gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Rockley Beach (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) A bhnd; pulled up in race won by Derawar (11-0) at Andoversford 3m ptp gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Silver Dollars (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, 47l behind De Luain Gorm (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (4) gd.
Took My Eye (IRE) 5-4fav (12-5) Trckd ldrs gng wl; led 3 out; clr nxt, won at Fakenham 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Bunratty's Sole (12-5) by 4l, 10 ran.
Winapenny (IRE) 9-4 (12-3) In tch; went 2nd app 14; drvn to ld nr fin, won at Northaw 3m ptp gd beating Quid Pro Quo (12-3) by a nk, 6 ran.