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19:20 Folkestone

Folkestone Racecourse For Conferences Handicap (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.80s
  • Off Time: 19:20:37
  • 4 Ran
3(1)
Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star
  • Form 884222
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, squeezed through to lead over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on

6(2)
Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves
10/1
  • Form 041585
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

awkward start, prominent, raced keen early, led halfway, headed over 2f out, soon weakened and eased

7(9)
Silk - Pink and Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Maroon cap
11/2
  • Form 782848
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 54

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace

8(8)
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Green sleeves
4/1
  • Form 0559-62
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 49

led, headed halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra

1(5)
NR
  • Form 8-45214
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

2(3)
NR

Day By Day

7 b D
  • Form 967281
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

4(7)
NR
  • Form 290418
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 60

Nonrunner

5(4)
NR

Victory Spirit

27 b CD
  • Form 210-808
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 60

Nonrunner

9(6)
NR
  • Form 04-4887
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Day By Day is selected here ahead of Victory Spirit and Awwal Malika. Much as the return to six furlongs will suit Beautiful Madness, she still has to prove that she is effective in terms of winning from her current rating. Day By Day, another penalised runner, looked to have scope for further improvement when scoring at Yarmouth last time and, over what could well be her ideal trip, looks a leading player tonight. Awwal Malika is consistent and the drop to six furlongs is worth a try, while Support Fund has it to prove now from a revised mark but a good run is not entirely ruled out. Victory Spirit has so far failed to build on earlier promise but has won over course and distance and first-time headgear is now tried. The others have something to prove we feel, with, once again, the selection being Day By Day.

Formwatch

Awwal Malika (USA) 3-1 (8-11) Led 2f, led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong no extra, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Ella Woodcock (8-11) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (5) gs.

Time Share (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Raced stands side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 3l behind Day By Day (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gf.

The Skerret 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 18, 11l behind The Fifth Member (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Having A Ball 4-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Drum Dance (8-13) at Leicester 6f sll (6) sft in Jun.

Beautiful Madness (IRE) 7-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Stir Crazy (8-11) at Folkestone 5f 3yo hcp (6) gs.

Day By Day 13-2 (9-4) Raced stands side, tracked leader, pressed leader from over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out, won at Yarmouth 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gf beating Laura's Best (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Support Fund (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Soon ridden in rear, no impression final 2f, 8th of 14, 4l behind Reigning Monarch (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

Victory Spirit 16-1 (9-0) Raced stand side, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 17l behind Nouveau (8-4) at Folkestone 6f 3yo app hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Damhsoir (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Chased leaders on outer, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 7th of 17, 2l behind Inka Dancer (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.