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18:15 Folkestone

Evening Racing At Folkestone Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (Class F) (Class F)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.61s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dave (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mugeba

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Half A Handful

      5/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Bella Tutrice (IRE)

        8
        4/1
        • Form 0-03403
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        with winner nearside until weakened approaching final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap

        Half A Handful

        10 v
        5/1
        • Form 006332
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        raced nearside, dwelt, behind, headway to chase winner 1f out, not quicken

        3(11)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap

        Kuringai

        55
        16/1
        • Form 043000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        led far side group to 3 out, weakened quickly

        4(5)
        Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow cap

        Generous Spirit (IRE)

        71
        8/1
        • Form 0006
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        outpaced stand side, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

        5(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, Pink chevron

        Crewes Miss Isle

        41
        12/1
        • Form 615000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased far side leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong

        6(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Smokin Joe

        28 v
        12/1
        • Form 6-40500
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        uneasy in stalls, chased far side leader, let that group 3f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened quickly

        7(8)
        Silk - Purple, Gold hoop and armlets, Black cap

        Arfinnit (IRE)

        11 v
        6/1
        • Form 661640
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased far side leaders until weakened final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

        Mugeba

        22
        8/1
        • Form 02-551
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        chased far side leaders, led group well over 1f out, kept on well but no chance with winner nearside

        9(6)
        Silk - White, Black sash, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Nebraska City

        17
        33/1
        • Form 050-060
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        raced stand side, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on

        10(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap

        Dave (IRE)

        271
        20/1
        • Form 0050-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        lunged and rider lost iron leaving stalls, soon led, ridden 2f out, driven and ran on well final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - White, Black stars, Black cap, White star

        Jasmine Pearl (IRE)

        3
        6/1
        • Form 004025
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        chased stand side leaders, chase winner briefly over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        12(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow spots on sleeves, quartered cap

        Queen of Bulgaria (IRE)

        38
        16/1
        • Form 2-00000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        raced stand side and always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        A high draw can be beneficial to Mugeba, who is preferred over Half A Handful and Arfinnit, who make up the main body of the opposition. While the speedy Bella Tutrice also comes into the argument on the best of her form and is in there with a shout of at least a place, if her position on the near-side rail does not hinder her chance as things unfold. Her latest start was given a sound boost at Lingfield yesterday and, with a useful jockey doing the steering, she looks sure to go close. Half A Handful is also going the right way and her connections will no doubt be hoping that the first time visor does the trick today. However, he also has a poor draw to contend with and may still have to wait a little longer before he can be confidently recommended to lose his maiden tag. Arfinnit, on the other hand, has endured a slow decline since he was clobbered with a rating in the low eighties last year and looks vulnerable to a less exposed type. Which we hope will be Mugeba, as the Gay Kellaway-trained filly has come good just at the right time for this. Kellaway paid 9,000gns for the daughter of Primo Dominie after her game victory in a seller at Yarmouth last month. That form looks solid in the context of this race and Mugeba is given the office to follow up off the same mark today.