Racecards
14:55 Folkestone
Visit Port Lympne & Howletts Handicap (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 06400-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey E Ahern
raced far side, prominent until weakened well over 1f out
Blakeseven
34- Form 4600-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
raced far side, held up, no impression final 2 furlongs
- Form 3100-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced nearside, slow into stride, soon prominent, weakened 2 furlongs out, never on terms
- Form 060136-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey P McCabe
raced far side, pulled hard behind leaders, hard ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong
Davids Mark
12- Form 0016
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D Corby
raced far side, prominent, led halfway, ridden 2f out, edged left under pressure and stayed on final furlong
- Form 0600-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey T Quinn
switched left start to race nearside, prominent, ridden 2 furlongs out, soon weakened, never on terms with far side
Six Star
153- Form 0000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced nearside, led group, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, never on terms with far side
- Form 3000-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
raced farside, reared start, behind, ran on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 600-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
raced farside, prominent, chased winner 2f out, edged left final furlong, stayed on well near finish
Vlasta Weiner
252- Form 3000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
raced farside, slow into stride, behind, kept on same paced final 2 furlongs
- Form 66466
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey G Carter
raced nearside, prominent, stayed on to lead group inside final furlong, no chance with farside group
- Form 001330
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
raced farside, narrow lead to halfway, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 350560-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
raced nearside group, behind, never on terms
- Form 0000-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
raced nearside, with leader until weakened rapidly well over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 305550
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey C Catlin
raced farside, behind from halfway
In depth
Verdict
A low-grade affair lacking in quality but still a fairly competitive race of its type and davids Mark is put forward as a hopeful each way selection. The John Jenkins-trained gelding was a comfortable selling winner on the Polytrack at Lingfield last month and was then far from disgraced when stepped up significantly in class at Southwell next time. The son of Polar Prince remains unexposed and is open to further improvement so has every chance with the track and ground to suit under a useful 5lb apprentice. Blakeseven ran well when placed in a fair handicap at Lingfield last time and should go well despite being 7lb higher on his return to the turf while top weight Red Polka Dancer has claims if fit following a four-month absence. Magic Warrior, who landed a seller on the all-weather in November, is another who should be thereabouts if repeating the same level of form on turf while Scarlet Secret will be better suited by this trip after being outpaced over the minimum distance last time and has chances on previous efforts.