Racecards
16:15 Folkestone
Betfred Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 92y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 162-331
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 463-572
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 81361-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey E Ahern
led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Jonanaud
12- Form 67-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey E Creighton
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Screenplay
17- Form 32-5214
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up, headway on inside from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Orthodox
47- Form 28/0000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 767/20-7
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey T Quinn
held up, ridden and some headway 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 04669-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
held up, pushed along 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 07075-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
close up, ridden 5f out, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Precious Mystery is given the vote here with Masterman Ready and Bobsleigh also in with a serious chance. The selection proved her stamina beyond any doubt over 1m7f at Warwick last time when she beat Spectested. That was her first try over the trip and if she can reproduce that effort here she will take plenty of beating. Masterman Ready was returning from a break when putting up a fair effort at Kempton last time when finishing in mid-division behind Linen's Flame. He will have no problem seeing out today's trip and if he comes on for his seasonal reappearance then he could go close. Bobsleigh has the blinkers on again today and they certainly seemed to work the oracle last time when he put up a cracking effort behind Junkanoo. If they have the desired affect again today then he could go well. Screenplay is fairly consistent and is the other with each-way prospects, but Precious Mystery won well last time and is taken to score again here.
Formwatch
Precious Mystery (IRE) 5-1 In touch, ridden to lead well over 2f out, driven out, won at Warwick 1m 7f hcp gs in Mar beating Spectested by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Bobsleigh 5-1 Prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, led again inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 9, nk behind Junkanoo at Nottingham 2m hcp sft.
Masterman Ready 3-1fav Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, 5th of 13, 17l behind Linens Flame at Kempton 1m 6f hcp gs.
Jonanaud 10-3 Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Native American at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk sft.
Screenplay 10-1 In touch, ridden to chase leading trio 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 4th of 13, 10l behind Linens Flame at Kempton 1m 6f hcp gs.
Orthodox 100-1 Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 14l behind The Violin Player at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Mar.
Mister Putt (USA) 40-1 In rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 16, 14l behind Count Boris at Warwick 1m 3f hcp gs in Mar.
Helm (IRE) 20-1 Led after 2f, headed 10f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Garnett at Lingfield 2m app hcp (E3) pol in Mar.
Surface To Air 25-1 Held up, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders approaching final furlong, 4th of 13, 9l behind Precious Mystery at Warwick 1m 7f hcp gs in Mar.