Racecards
14:10 Folkestone
Hblb Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good (Hurldes - Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Form 755802-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey C Bolger
held up, short-lived effort after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 1297-35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Felix de Giles
took keen hold, chased leading pair 3rd, driven between last 2, one pace and no impression from last
- Form FP0812-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Pike
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led, hit 2 out, narrowly headed before last, led soon after last, kept on gamely
- Form 120-70
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leader until weakened soon after 2 out
- Form 4-47342
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey G Lee
held up in 4th, not look keen from paddock bend before 4th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up approaching 2 out
- Form 085771
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, smooth headway on outside between last 2, led approaching and hit last, headed soon after last, driven and no response flat
- Form 6-7U222
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey J E Moore
led in start, held up last, chased leading trio 4th, ridden and struggling from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Sovietica, Brousse En Feux and Petrovka and the vote is given to Brousse En Feux. The selection won in facile fashion last time out when beating Yellow Jersey, she again has conditions to suit and will be hard to beat if the visor has the same effect again. Sovietica rates the main danger on her latest second behind Missis Potts but the suspicion is she may just need the run after a 212 day break. Petrovka is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is rising in the weights without winning and looks opposable on that basis. Bonchester Bridge is from a yard in form but looks weighted up to his best and with this in mind we return to Brousse En Feux.
Formwatch
Treaty Flyer (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, went 3rd 12th, left remote 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 8, 24l behind Bold Fire (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gs in Dec.
Bonchester Bridge 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 15, 10l behind Accumulate (10-0) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Sovietica (FR) 3-1 (11-1) Led, headed 4 out, weakened flat, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Missis Potts (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Spinning Coin 20-1 (11-7) Led, reminder 4th, headed 5th, ridden 6th and weakened, 10th of 11, 37l behind Felinious (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Petrovka (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Owlesbury Dream (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Brousse En Feux (FR) 5-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 5th, led 2 out, ran on strongly, readily, won at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf beating Yellow Jersey (10-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
She's Humble (IRE) 15-8fav (10-10) Held up and keen, headway 3 out, ridden when led approaching last, all out when headed line, 2nd of 12, nk behind Just Beware (10-3) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf.