Racecards
13:30 Folkestone
Westenhanger Railway Station Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Heavy
Pardus (FR)
54- Form 15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
not fluent, held up and behind, steady headway when mistake and 3 out, ridden to chase leaders between last 2, disputing 3rd and well beaten well fell last
Arrows Gold
38- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Grissell
- Jockey R Greene
prominent until mistake and weakened 4th, tailed off when fell 3 out
- Form 206-82
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd and 5th, led going easily between last 2, soon clear, easily
- Form 51-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
prominent, pecked 5th, weakened after 2 out
- Form P00-7R4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey Mr R Young
led 2nd and set strong pace, soon clear, ridden and headed between last two, weakened and lost 2nd place before last
- Form 700-U7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Bradburne
always behind, ridden and struggling from 3rd, tailed off 3 out
Mylo
48- Form 2-22247
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
behind, ridden from 3rd, tailed off 3 out
Riverblue (IRE)
364- Form 2P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 85
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
always behind, tailed off 3 out, broke blood vessel
- Form 97/P-534
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, ridden and headway after 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Mr James Davies
behind, mistake 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Winnie
10- Form 898-5P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey A Honeyball
led 2nd, chased leader, mistake 3rd, weakened 5th, struggling and behind when hit 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A race spiced up by the presence of German raider, Pardus. A winner at Strasburg over hurdles, he was a Group 3 performer on the flat in his native land. His best form looks to be on a heavy surface so all eyes will be on him today. We will stick with home advantage though and Be My Destiny is selected as our choice for the opener. Mark Pitman posted a winner on Thursday and this horse was far from disgraced behind His Nibs on his last outing. Today's conditions should not phase him and he is at least progressive. First Day Cover is respected. Noel Chance's charge beat the useful Putup Or Shutup in a bumper at Plumpton and if he is fired up first time out, he should be capable of a good show. Mylo was given a very tender ride at Warwick last time out but could be better on a faster surface. Kapelhoff and Golden Crusader have had plenty of chances to get off the mark whilst Riverblue, who is better known on the level these days, has shown little in similar conditions.