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18:45 Folkestone

Ladbrokes Offer Xtra Virtual Racing Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.52s
  • Off Time: 18:47:32
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Secret Liaison

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Secret Assassin (IRE)

    20/1

      1(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

      Secret Liaison

      13 D
      11/10
      • Form 354511
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, progress over 2f out, soon driven, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well

      2(6)
      Silk - Pink, Black stars, Black and Pink diabolo on sleeves

      Southport Star (IRE)

      47 D
      9/2
      • Form 5-73351
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 76

      held up, pushed along halfway, soon beaten

      3(7)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

      Trimlestown (IRE)

      25 D
      7/1
      • Form 93-5831
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 73

      prominent, led just over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      4(3)
      Silk - Black and Beige (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Black cap, Beige diamond

      Secret Assassin (IRE)

      35 D
      20/1
      • Form 83-5241
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 73

      held up in touch, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reached winner

      5(1)
      Silk - Grey, Maroon triple diamond, White sleeves, Grey cap, Maroon diamonds

      Deira (USA)

      14 D
      16/1
      • Form 105519
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 72

      slowly into stride, behind, ridden halfway, some headway approaching 2f out, soon no impression

      6(4)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Waddon (IRE)

      102 p
      20/1
      • Form 444-49
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 68

      led, headed approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(5)
      Silk - Black, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

      Takitwo

      13 CDD
      9/2
      • Form 0-18011
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leaders, driven halfway, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      With five last-time up winners in the line-up for this handicap, it holds plenty of interest; in it, our vote goes to Secret Liaison ahead of Secret Assassin and Takitwo. Secret Liaison comes here seeking a third-straight win and, even those she has been raised three pounds for the latest of them, which came at Brighton, his trainer is a master at eking out further improvement from his charges. Southport Star came good in a Warwick maiden last time and is on the up, although the runner-up, Grand Entrance, has let the form down in handicaps since. Trimlestown is closely weighted with Southport Star based on Grand Entrance form, while after a string of placed efforts, Secret Assassin won well at Catterick last time and is respected as connections my now have found the key to him. A four-pounds rise for a Leicester win thwarted Deira's progress last time, although in her defence that run came at the idiosyncratic Brighton, Waddon could certainly improve for the step up in trip today and Takitwo, who has won his last two races - each of them by narrow margins over course and distance - cannot be ruled out by any means from just a two-pounds higher mark than for the latest of those successes. He can go well, but the vote stays with Secret Liaison.