Racecards
17:30 Folkestone
Saffie Joseph & Sons Handicap (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 149y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 04301-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer K McAuliffe
- Jockey N Callan
prominent and pulled hard, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 210/50-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey S Sanders
soon prominent and keen, driven along 3f out, weakened
Shaman
62- Form 2200-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Brisland
held up, slightly hampered over 4f out, no danger
Paperweight
15- Form 264420
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey J Tate
led after 3f, ridden and weakened 2f out
Porak (IRE)
24- Form 00-0305
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey I Mongan
held up and never far away, headway 3f out and going well, driven to lead 2f out, stayed on well
- Form 0500-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
held up in mid-division, ridden along halfway, soon beaten
River Ensign
10- Form 005-326
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey P M Quinn
led down to start, pulled very hard in mid-division, weakened 3f out
Wilemmgeo
14- Form 500000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Joanna Badger
taken down early, started slowly, towards rear and pulled hard, never dangerous
Avalanche (FR)
223- Form 0/60356-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey Paul Eddery
pulled hard and led after 3f, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened quickly
- Form 45-0020
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up and took keen hold, in rear when slightly hampered 4f out, good headway to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 4450-56
- Age 8
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
held up, headway 3f out, effort 2f out, one-paced inside final furlong
- Form 21-4560
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 540300-
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
held up in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
River Ensign will appreciate today's drop back in distance after being tried over further at Kempton last time out. Her previous second behind Bawsian was an excellent run and she should make a bold bid to make all the running today; Cancun Caribe is a live danger after winning in first-time blinkers on the all-weather last time. They are kept on today and he could make a good effort off top-weight. Westminster City has been in good form on the all-weather this winter but disappointed back on the turf at Doncaster last time. That was a competitive race and he may be worth another chance on what could be a good turf handicap mark. Paperweight is another who is fit from a winter campaign and has shown plenty of ability on this surface in the past. He is another who should be considered here.