Racecards
18:00 Folkestone
Tiger Inn Novices' Hunters' Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 54P/PP2-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss R Williams
- Jockey Miss Rosemary Williams
led chasing group to 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
- Form 01574-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Mrs A Blaker
- Jockey Mr C Gordon
not always fluent, held up, headway to track leading pair 10th, tracked leader 12th, mistake 14th, lost 2nd 16th, kept on to take 2nd at last but no chance with winner
Just Lark
18- Form 1/3F11-1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Mrs V Rickcord
- Jockey Mr R Bliss
held up last, struggling 12th, tailed off when mistake 15th
- Form P/6211-3
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs F Marshall
- Jockey Miss H Grissell
led, mistake 11th, blundered 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out when mistake and weakened
- Form 21121-1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs C L Taylor
- Jockey Mr P G Hall
held up, steady headway to track leader 7th, went 2nd 16th, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form P/6U3U-3
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer D J Lay
- Jockey Mr M Mackley
behind, jumped slowly 8th, driven out outpaced 14th, stayed on from 3 out
- Form 144P1-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M S Burman
- Jockey Mr J Owen
chased leader to 12th, weakened and outpaced before 4 out, hard ridden after 3 out, no chance when mistake next
- Form 35411-1
- Age 12
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs H J Cobb
- Jockey Mr P York
tended to jump left, held up, not fluent and outpaced 14th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of horses take part with recent point-to-point form including Just Lark, Runningwiththemoon, Tricky Trevor and Millenium Way with the vote going to the last named. Millenium Way has been in tremendous form on the southern pointing circuit. His form under rules is nothing to write home about but he landed his hat-trick of wins between the flags sixteen days ago and deserves his chance to win some proper prize money today. Tricky Trevor has been in the same kind of form landing his hat-trick two weeks ago. His last run under rules was a fair third in a Hunter Chase at Huntingdon last May and a repeat performance could see him go close. Runningwiththemoon took his time to warm up this season but has looked good in his last two point races so is one to note in the market. As is Just Lark who boasts similar form between the flags but it remains to be seen how he will cope with the larger obstacles. So for the winner we return to Millenium Way.
Formwatch
Castle Arrow (IRE) 6-1 (12-5) 2nd of 3, 6l behind Live Wire (12-5) at Parham 3m ptp gf in Mar.
Exodous (ARG) 6-4 (12-7) won at Peper Harow 3m ptp gf beating Star Glow (12-7) by 15l, 6 ran.
Just Lark Evensfav (12-0) won at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Wahiba Sands (12-0) by 8l, 5 ran.
Little Worsall (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, hampered last, stayed on well flat, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Viscount Bankes (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hts chs (H) gf.
Millenium Way (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) won at Aldington 3m ptp gd beating Glory Trail (11-0) by 3l, 4 ran.
Run Monty (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Stick Or Bust (12-0) at Marks Tey 3m ptp frm.
Runningwiththemoon 9-4 (12-3) won at Marks Tey 3m ptp frm beating Baron Bernard (12-0) by 11l, 4 ran.
Tricky Trevor (IRE) 4-5fav (12-7) won at Aldington 3m ptp gd beating Little Farmer (12-7) by 10l, 3 ran.