Racecards
15:50 Folkestone
Ladbrokes 500 Slot Jackpot Nursery Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
Zabeel Tiger
12- Form 889
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T Quinn
raced stands side, soon pushed along in rear
- Form 597113
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
race stands side, tracked leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead, stands side group inside final furlong
- Form 881398
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced stands side, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 077
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Thomas
raced far side, chased leading pair, ridden, one pace final 2f
Black Duke
14- Form 8300
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey M Geran
raced stands side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 006568
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
raced stands side, led that group after 1f until inside final furlong
- Form 6379
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey L P Keniry
raced far side, made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 54097
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced far side, chased winner throughout, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on
- Form 9604
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced stands side, led that group 1f, chased leader after, ridden halfway, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 733292
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Miss Diana Weeden
- Jockey R Street
raced stands side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
In Decorum
75- Form 8900
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey D Kinsella
raced stands side always in rear
In depth
Verdict
Fabuleux Cherie is selected here ahead of New Balls Please and Culzean Bay. Fabuleux Cherie comes here on the top of her game, having won two of her last three races and running well in defeat at Sandown last time. As long as those runs have not now taken the edge off her, she looks to be the one to beat. New Balls Please is interesting in that he seemed to show some improvement in first-time cheekpieces last time and, with the drop in trip today looking likely to suit, can go well. Culzean Bay was behind him when they met last time but met trouble in running on that occasion and, generally consistent, a good run is not ruled out. Finally, Mick Channon's Zabeel Tiger could well prove better than he has so far shown but, for the selection, we will stick with Fabuleux Cherie.
Formwatch
Zabeel Tiger 50-1 (9-3) Prominent, weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 9l behind Confidence Trick (9-3) at Chepstow 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Fabuleux Cherie 8-1 (8-8) Mid-division, effort 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Mistress Cooper (8-10) at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Thomas Malory (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Towards rear, driven along over 2f out, no real headway, 8th of 12, 8l behind We Have A Dream (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Honest Value (IRE) 150-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Rash Judgement (8-12) at Windsor 6f nov aut stk (5) gd in Aug.
Black Duke 28-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 11l behind Destinys Dream (9-7) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Biased Opinion (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Prominent, edged left from 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9l behind Fabuleux Cherie (8-13) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Rightcar Ellie (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 9th of 13, 8l behind Choisette (8-9) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
New Balls Please (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 17, 5l behind Carrickmacross (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Chemise (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1l behind Sharps Gold (8-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo sll (6) pol.
Culzean Bay 12-1 (7-12) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Handsinthemist (8-7) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-65 (6) frm.
In Decorum 40-1 (8-7) Chased standside leaders over 4f, 11th of 13, 24l behind Step Softly (9-0) at Folkestone 7f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.