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13:35 Folkestone

Stone Street Beginners' Chase (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 27.01s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Calling Brave (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Drombeag (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Spanish Point (IRE)

      16/1

        1
        Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves

        Calling Brave (IRE)

        24
        4/9
        • Form 12200-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        made virtually all, ridden clear approaching 2 out, ran on well

        2
        Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange sleeves, Black spots and spots on cap

        Captain Jake

        29
        33/1
        • Form 66/PP-U2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked winner, led briefly 4th, hit 7th, mistake 8th, lost place 11th, bad mistake and pulled up soon after 12th

        3
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Drombeag (IRE)

        18
        7/2
        • Form 1/31-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, tracked winner from 4 out, quickened clear with winner approaching 2 out, ridden and held approaching last

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, White cap

        Ideal de L'Ile (FR)

        268
        16/1
        • Form 5P/421-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, mistake 5th, blundered badly 6th, lost place and headway 12th to track leaders, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

        5
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, BLACK and LIGHT GREEN striped sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap, BLACK spots

        Java Sea

        650
        12/1
        • Form 602111/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, hit 4th, in 5th when mistake 14th, 15th, 16th, ridden when mistake 2 out, no chance

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Make It Easy (IRE)

        13
        50/1
        • Form P20B-PP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        held up behind, lost touch from 13th

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, hooped cap

        Spanish Point (IRE)

        42
        16/1
        • Form F-263
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up tracking leaders, tracked winner from 11th, ridden and not quicken with leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching last

        8
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE stars, WHITE sleeves, MAROON stars

        Zen (IRE)

        746
        20/1
        • Form 155544/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        held up rear, closer order 10th, weakened 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Calling Brave can get his new career over fences off to a flying start, with Jonjo O'Neill's pair Java Sea and Drombeag seen as his nearest rivals. Calling Brave was rated highly enough by Nicky Henderson to line up in the Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle, but finished down the field. Having then finished ninth in Listed company at Aintree, he was given a break and returned as fresh as a daisy to the Merseyside venue just over three weeks ago, coasting home home over Sh Boom and Cill Churnain. Certain to be slammed by the handicapper now, a future over fences awaits, and by all accounts he has jumped like a stag at home. Sh Boom's trainer Jonjo O'Neill saddles two here, with Java Sea perhaps the most interesting. He has been absent for some time but was a triple winner over hurdles in 2002, and like Calling Brave, was creeping up the handicap. His stablemate Drombeag is a bit fitter, having reappeared with a promising second to the useful Rosslea on his chase debut at Bangor 18 days ago. Having started off in bumpers, he bypassed the hurdles route to go chasing straight away, and looks just the sort to be considered for the four-miler at the Cheltenham Festival in March. The Festival may also await Calling Brave, with the Sun Alliance Chase a possible target if, as expected, he passes this first test over fences.