Skip to content

Racecards

14:25 Folkestone

Heddon Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.50s
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Skinsey Finnegan (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Renaloo (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Macgyver (NZ)

      10/1

        1
        Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

        Ashbury Star (NZ)

        23
        6/1
        • Form 222-205
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        chased leader, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 3 out

        2
        Silk - White, Purple epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

        Kind Sir

        14
        3/1
        • Form 3-P4321
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11

        close up 3rd when blundered and fell 8th

        3
        Silk - Mauve, large Light Green spots, Light Green sleeves, Mauve spots, Mauve cap, Light Green spots

        Skinsey Finnegan (IRE)

        23
        4/1
        • Form P23/343
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10

        in touch, headway to lead 3 out, headed briefly approaching 2 out, driven to lead again last, ran on well flat

        4
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Macgyver (NZ)

        27
        10/1
        • Form 10450P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7

        led and set good pace to 3 out, weakened approaching next

        5
        Silk - Red and White stripes, checked sleeves

        Kolpatcheva (FR)

        26
        20/1
        • Form 25/5P-FU
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        always behind, 5th and well beaten when blundered and fell 2 out

        6
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, Dark Blue and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Dellone

        12
        5/1
        • Form 41F6-00
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, blundered 7th, hampered and unseated rider next

        7
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE disc, RED cap

        Renaloo (IRE)

        7
        4/1
        • Form 6/056-F5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, steady headway from 9th, led briefly approaching 2 out, headed and pecked last, not quicken flat

        8
        Silk - Red, Grey diamond, Grey cap

        Henry Isaiah (IRE)

        11
        25/1
        • Form PP0BP-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        not jumped well, mistakes and behind, tailed off when fell 2 out

        9
        Silk - Red, White sash and sleeves, Black and Red quartered cap

        The Sky Is Blue

        260
        33/1
        • Form 30P/FPP-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        behind, blundered 6th, no chance from 4 out

        10
        Silk - Grey, White sash, armlets and cap

        Ghost Moon

        11
        50/1
        • Form PP00/0-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch until ridden and weakened from 8th, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        A desperate novices' handicap chase with the top weight Ashbury Star, who has been well held recently, rated just 90. Having found just Nick The Jewel too good at Hereford last month, Kind Sir gained a well deserved victory on a return visit to the same venue two earlier this month. However, a 10lb rise since then is harsh and Tony Carroll's gelding may struggle to follow up. That said, the opposition here is poor. Skinsey Finnegan looks to have plenty of weight for what he has achieved, Renaloo is on the downgrade and New Zealand hurdles winner Macgyver has not shown enough from limited opportunities to warrant support. The TEAMtalk verdict then is for Dellone. Admittedly Tom George's 10-year-old has shown very little over hurdles since winning at Hereford in February but the return to chasing may rekindle his enthusiasm and, with the stable in such good form, he could be worth a small interest.