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16:15 Folkestone

Betfair.Com Handicap (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.87s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tasneef (USA)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Forever My Lord

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Pink, Black chevrons, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Royal Approval

      18
      11/2
      • Form 0-54064
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      raced 4th, effort over 2f out, one pace and held when hung right final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap

      James Caird (IRE)

      12
      11/1
      • Form 520065
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      behind, dropped rear over 5f out, soon lost touch, tailed off

      3(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

      Sadler's Cove (FR)

      26
      8/1
      • Form 41010
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5

      raced 5th, driven along on outside over 3f out, soon weakened

      4(3)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Tasneef (USA)

      17
      7/1
      • Form 005026
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue diamonds, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Forever My Lord

      4
      5/2
      • Form 244421
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      led, set strong pace, steadied 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner

      6(7)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, quartered cap

      Absinther

      14
      9/4
      • Form 045014
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10

      held up in rear, headway on inner to chase leaders 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, soon beaten

      7(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Grey sleeves, Black cap

      Royal Axminster

      31
      14/1
      • Form 320316
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-3

      dwelt, soon recovered to chase leader to over 3f out, weakened rapidly

      In depth

      Verdict

      Course and distance winner Absinther looks the answer here ahead of Royal Approval and James Caird. The selection won on his penultimate start and holds a decent level of form. His course win should hold him in good stead from his draw and he is well suited by a fast surface. Royal Approval has run well in some slowly run races of late and if there is no pace here he could be involved in the shake-up. James Caird runs from the in-form Mark Tompkins yard and has shown steady if unspectacular progress this season but needs to improve again to be involved here though with the stable now going well that improvement is possible. However, Absinther remains the call in a tricky little contest.