Racecards
17:00 Folkestone
Family Fun Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Chase: Soft-Heavy in places; Hurdle: Heavy
- Form 43-2642
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
held up in touch, led from 6th, headed 3 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 1F33U1-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up mid-division, ridden and reminders from 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
- Form 5420P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss H Irving
- Jockey J Goldstein
led, headed 6th, soon outpaced, hard ridden and ran on flat
- Form 02-2223
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Mr K Culligan
held up in rear, headway 4 out, hard ridden 2 out, one pace
- Form 31-5263
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
close up in touch, led over 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 02012/0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Ewer-Hoad
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, hard ridden 4 out, soon one pace
In depth
Formwatch
Blasket Sound (IRE) Winning chaser who has reverted to hurdling this year; his second to McHattie last time reads well and he has been dropped 10 lbs since the start of the season.
Ballygriffin Lad (IRE) Raised 14 lbs for his Towcester win almost a year ago; trip and ground no problem but could need this.
Ela Agapi Mou (USA) Raised just a pound for his second to Lightning Star last time; that's not exceptional form but he has dropped in the weights of late; pulled up behind Blasket Sound the time before.
Charlie Charlie Often finds one or two too good but keeps trying; his form is at or around plating class; has run well here over course and distance.
Coastguard (IRE) Showed improved form in fist-time blinkers last time and has only been raised a pound; he has scope; provided he runs to that form again, can't be ruled out.
Not Forgotten (USA) Lightly-raced in recent times; hasn't raced for 118 days and would have to improve a good deal on that effort to play a part here.