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16:30 Folkestone

Ford Bill Gurmin Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.55s
  • Off Time: 16:38:17
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dream Champion

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    My Petra

    5/1

      1(8)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

      Lake Poet (IRE)

      47
      11/8
      • Form 213460
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 90

      held up in rear, switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on, not reach leaders

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, White star, Black and White check sleeves, Red cap, Black star

      Island Odyssey

      12 D
      9/2
      • Form 24-1311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Green, red epaulets

      Belanak (IRE)

      29 D
      11/2
      • Form 4316
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 83

      keen, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Dream Champion

      30 D
      10/1
      • Form 312148
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 79

      mid-division, ridden over 4f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on

      6(2)
      Silk - ORANGE and WHITE stripes, ORANGE sleeves, WHITE armlets, ORANGE cap

      Billich

      9
      9/1
      • Form 316034
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in rear, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Red cap

      My Petra

      32 D
      5/1
      • Form 326213
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 76

      pulled hard, led 1f, tracked leaders after, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, ran on

      8(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Balloura (USA)

      12
      25/1
      • Form 44-1436
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 72

      led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(6)
      NR

      Peppertree

      50 D
      9/4
      • Form 613
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      Island Odyssey gets the confidnt vote here with Peppertree and Belanak rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Whatzit . That form has since been franked and despite his rise in the weights he is taken to win again under conditions that suit. Peppertree rates the main danger on his latest second behind Rayhani but he has yet to conclusively prove he stays this far and is passed over with this in mind. Belanak is another that could go well but he just gave the impression the handicaper had caught up with him when sixth behind New Guinea last time. Of the remainder Dream Champion is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is more exposed than most and with this in mind for the winner we return to the progressive Island Odyssey.

      Formwatch

      Lake Poet (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden and no headway final 3f, 13th of 15, 8l behind Strategic Mount (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Aug.

      Island Odyssey 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) pol beating Whatizzit (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Belanak (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 6th of 8, 14l behind New Guinea (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.

      Dream Champion 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, effort when weakening over 2f out, last of 8, well behind Peppertree Lane (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) hvy in Aug.

      Billich 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division and keen, ridden 4f out, stayed on moderately from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 7l behind Solva (8-3) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) frm.

      My Petra 5-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Trick Or Treat (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 4f fll hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Balloura (USA) 5-1 (8-9) Led, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Island Odyssey (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

      Peppertree 7-1 (9-4) Held up, headway 2f out, every chance from over 1f out to inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Rayhani (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.