Racecards
15:25 Folkestone
Mc Group Nursery Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
Avery
9- Form 0649
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey J Millman
raced stands side, led that group until halfway
- Form 00840
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey P Doe
raced far side, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 566335
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T P O'Shea
went left start, raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out
- Form 57842
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced stands side, held up, headway to lead that group halfway, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 055
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
raced stands side, held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead stands side group over 1f out, no chance with far side group
- Form 9052
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong
Torver
12- Form 994
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 6733
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey A Kirby
raced stands side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
Oh So Saucy
31- Form 053
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
raced stands side, chased leader, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 497682
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey J F McDonald
raced far side, led that group and overall leader, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 51
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Quinn
raded far side, always towards rear
- Form 6490
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
raced far side, bumped start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 8636
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey M Dwyer
raced far side, chased leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 63235
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey P J Dobbs
raced stands side, always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Distant Flash, Spinning Crystal and Hephaestus are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the tentative vote is given to Distant Flash. The selection won a seller in good style last time out when beating Emergency Services, enters nurserys on a hand mark and eith more improvement likely he looks the one to be on. Spinning Crystal rates the main danger on his latest second behind Wachiwi but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Hephaestus is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achived. Whipchord hails from a yard in top form and is another with place claims but he is another that looks vulnerable to a less exposed type. Of the remainder Eastern Princess best form has come with more cut in the ground and with this in mind for the winner we return to the unexposed Distant Flash.
Formwatch
Avery 16-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 14l behind Cuppacocoa (8-10) at Bath 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (4) frm.
Blue Mistral (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Always behind, 12th of 13, 30l behind King Charles (9-9) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Hephaestus 4-1jt-fav (8-13) Disputed lead, headed narrowly 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, no extra, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mogok Ruby (8-11) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Whipchord (IRE) 12-1 (7-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Yerevan (8-6) at Windsor 6f 2yo fll hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Lake Pontchartrain (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Foxy Games (8-3) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) gf.
Spinning Crystal (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, stayed on, always held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Wachiwi (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Torver 50-1 (8-12) Dwelt, soon in touch, headway over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 4l behind Trepa (9-3) at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Cantique (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Wachiwi (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Oh So Saucy 4-1 (8-10) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd final 100 yards, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Honest Danger (8-11) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Aug.
Queensgate 25-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden, hung left and ran on to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Cuppacocoa (8-10) at Bath 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (4) frm.
Distant Flash 4-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, ridden and switched right 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 6f 2yo sll (6) frm in Jul beating Emergency Services (8-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Eastern Princess 20-1 (7-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 32l behind Sweet Lilly (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2yo hcp (5) gd in Aug.
My Tiger Lilly 9-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 12l behind Bright Moon (9-1) at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Shreddy Shrimpster 20-1 (7-13) Slowly away, held up in rear, stayed on approaching final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 11l behind Lipocco (9-7) at Leicester 6f 2yo hcp (4) frm in Jul.