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14:40 Folkestone
Folkestone Maiden Hurdle (div 2) (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
Ballykelly (IRE)
462- Form 1133/8-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, ridden 3 out, plugged on under pressure
- Form 5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, mistake 4th, weakening when fell 3 out
- Form 14-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders throughout, ridden after 3 out, no impression
Noble Future
13- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
blundered 1st, not fluent 2nd, behind from 3 out
Quizzene (USA)
464- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
towards rear, ridden when hampered 3 out, not recover
- Form PPP3P/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey M Roe
mid-division, weakened 3 out
- Form 3243
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, clear 2 out, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
Quizzene, King Jack and Souriceau are the three to look at here with Quizzene taken to make a winning hurdling bow. A bumper winner at Folkestone, King Jack ran well on his hurdling bow at Towcester on Boxing Day and will come on for the experience. He can go well. Souriceau has shown ability in all four starts to date but although yet to finish out of the first four, he is a little one paced and is opposed. Quizzene has been off the course for more than a year, but the break may well have freshened him up. He was a useful performer on the Flat and handles heavy gound. Alan King is adept at getting his newcomers ready first time, and Quizzene can make a winning debut at rewarding odds.
Formwatch
Ballykelly (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Soon chasing leading pair until not fluent and eased after 9th, 8th of 9, well behind Paulo Dancer (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct '06.
Can't Buy A Thrill (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened approaching 4 out, 5th of 11, well behind Aigle D'or (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Handy Option (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 17, 26l behind The Polomoche (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Keltic Moon (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Held up, mistake 5th, soon weakened, 15th of 17, 37l behind The Polomoche (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
King Jack 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Hinton Thunderbolt (10-2) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Kolibre 100-1 (9-13) Went right start, always behind, 10th of 14, 19l behind Royal Rationale (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) gf in May (Flat).
Noble Future 14-1 (11-5) Always behind, 12th of 17, well behind Numide (11-5) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Quizzene (USA) 25-1 (8-2) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 24th of 31, 33l behind Detroit City (9-1) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcap (2) gs in Oct '06 (Flat).
Rawdon (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 16, 29l behind Luxurix (11-5) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Single Player (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 6th, no impression, 7th of 11, well behind Aigle D'or (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Tanktastic 100-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden after 5th, one pace from 3 out, 7th of 14, 28l behind Shining Gale (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh mdn hdl (4) gd.
Where's The Boss 16-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 26l behind Numide (11-5) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Freeze The Dream 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division early, behind final 4f, 11th of 12, well behind Alderluck (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (6) sft.
Miss Colmesnil (FR) 100-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Aigle D'or (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft, 11 ran.
Souriceau (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, hampered, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Chapoturgeon (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft.