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12:35 Folkestone

Mr Michael & Miss Kelly Regan Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 26.50s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lord Lington (FR)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    In The Frame (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Papillon de Iena (FR)

      9/4

        1
        Silk - DARK BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Afeef (USA)

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Royal blue, large yellow spots, halved sleeves and spots on cap

        Alsyati

        40/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        towards rear, mistake 1st, weakend 5th

        3
        Silk - Purple, Pink stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Ehab (IRE)

        17
        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK Cross of Lorraine, check cap

        French Horn

        16/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, some headway 4th, ridden and weakened 2 out

        5
        Silk - Purple, Yellow chevrons, Purple sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        In The Frame (IRE)

        6
        20/1
        • Form FP
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, steady headway 6th, lead approaching last, quickened clear and headed, soon kept on for no extra close home

        6
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

        In The Stars (IRE)

        19
        9/1
        • Form 42
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

        7
        Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE chevron, LIGHT GREEN sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE check cap

        Lord Lington (FR)

        45
        9/4
        • Form 6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, headway 6th, quickened with clear leader after 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Luteur des Pictons (FR)

        13
        50/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        lead, hit 4th, headed when stumbled on bend after 2 out, pulled up before last

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Murdinga

        12
        11/2
        • Form 3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        in touch, ridden for headway 3 out, weakened after 2 out pulled up for last

        10
        Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap

        My Retreat (USA)

        50/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        tailed off 4th

        11
        Silk - Beige, Brown chevron, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

        Storm Clear (IRE)

        10
        50/1
        • Form P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        held at rear, stayed on from 3 out moderately

        12
        Silk - Red, Black braces and armlets

        Companion

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        keen in touch, mistakes and tailed off when pulled up before 4th

        13
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue star, halved sleeves, Pink cap, Light Blue star

        Dark Dolores

        11
        50/1
        • Form U
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        prominent until lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up when last

        14
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

        High Diva

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leader, with leader when mistake 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last

        15
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stars on sleeves and cap

        Securon Dancer

        42
        40/1
        • Form 0-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        always mid-division

        16
        Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap

        Top Notch

        19
        50/1
        • Form 60-055
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        never a danger

        17
        Silk - PURPLE, YELLOW chevron, diabolo on sleeves

        Papillon de Iena (FR)

        9/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, soon headed and weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Papillon De lena can make a successful British debut over the likes of In The Stars and Murdinga in division one of this novices' hurdle. The French-bred is not being highly tried here for his debut over hurdles and if he is half as good as most of Martin Pipe's other imports, should make a bold bid. It might not be plain sailing though, as a few of these have already been seen out including Paul Webber's In The Stars, who has shaped well enough at Uttoxeter and Taunton to warrant a mention. He was beaten a distance on the latest occasion by Pipe's Contraband who runs at Musselburgh today, and time may tell that he was facing a hopeless task that day. Flat maiden Murdinga ran third to Optimate on his hurdles bow at Leicester, form that entitles him to a bit of respect, while Lord Lington was a beaten favourite at Wetherby on his introduction to timber, failing to settle. Three times a winner in testing going on the flat in France, he is definitely worth considering for a place at the very least, but in the belief that Papillon De lena will be fit and ready, he gets the vote.