Racecards
16:40 Folkestone
Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Hurdles: Heavy, Chase: Good
Chalcedony
177- Form 603136-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up behind, headway 2 out, chased clear leaders before last, no impression
- Form 161/PFP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in rear, some headway 3 out, hard ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form F1406-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch with chasing group, led after 6th, hard ridden and headed after last, no chance with winner flat
- Form 000/303-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N Dunger
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
held up towards rear, some headway under pressure 3 out, never dangerous from 2 out
Victory Roll
11- Form 04143-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up with chasing group, headway going well 2 out, led before last, shaken up flat, readily
Stopwatch (IRE)
140- Form 500-643
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey A Maguire
held up in touch with chasing group, struggled and weakened from 3 out
- Form S2UPP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer L Montague Hall
- Jockey M Batchelor
led and 20 lengths clear after 2nd, headed after 6th, gradually weakened
- Form 0P/006F-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Murphy
- Jockey L P Aspell
in rear, lost touch halfway, pulled up before last
Sodelk
184- Form 0F2P60-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N D Fehily
well behind from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Chalcedony Best form is on a soft surface; top jockey booked watch the market
Brave Dream (IRE) Has not completed in his last three runs and he has a long absence to overcome; others preferred
North Kilkenny (IRE) Was well beaten in a seller last time out and he needs to improve to win this
Added Dimension (IRE) Is a course and distance winner of a seller this looks tougher but he could run into a place
Victory Roll Best form is on heavy ground but he may need to drop a few pounds in the weights before he gets his head in front
Stopwatch (IRE) Ran well last time in a similar contest; top jockey booked and is worth a look in the market
Mister Ermyn Has not completed the course in his last three runs and he is readily passed over
Just Anything (NZ) Is running from out of the handicap is still a maiden and others are preferred
Sodelk Is out of the handicap and is readily passed over
Marmaduke (IRE) Won well last time out and the second has run well again since; stable is in good form and a major player