Racecards
16:40 Folkestone
Festival Ante Post At Betdaq Maiden Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle - Good in places, Chase - Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Form PP3-P33
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D Laverty
- Jockey Miss S Sherwood
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 1-2U251
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Mr G Gallagher
held up, headway 8th, hit 12th, close up 2 out, hung left under pressure soon after
- Form R3-5PPP
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs B Ansell
- Jockey Mr Steve Spice
mid-division, weakened and behind 9th, pulled up before next
- Form 66/11-3
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
tracked leaders, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 225-523
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M G Hazell
- Jockey Mr J Jarrett
towards rear, ridden 11th, struggled on from next
- Form 247111
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Alan Hill
- Jockey Mr J E Tudor
in touch and going well, led 9th, shaken up to draw clear flat
Peppershot
17- Form F-42UU1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
held up, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
Sironi (IRE)
485- Form FP2PP/6-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss K C Jewell
- Jockey B J Toomey
towards rear, behind when hampered 9th
- Form 5P52/PP
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Ian Cobb
- Jockey Miss E Harbour
mid-division, weakened approaching 11th, very tired when banked and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 387P-12
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs C M Gorman
- Jockey Mr M Gorman
held up, headway 9th, ridden and every chance last, no impression
- Form P/11-P32
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss L Alner
- Jockey Mr I Chanin
mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened and behind when pulled up 11th
Fizzical Fizz
742- Form 314/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Miss H Grissell
led, narrowly headed when fell 9th
In depth
Verdict
Mr Tee Pee may be able to land this prize at the main expense of Peppershot and Ifubelieveindreams. The selection made the frame a couple of times under Rules but has enjoyed the switch to racing between the flags and is unbeaten in winning his last three starts, culminating with an impressive success at Higham last month. Peppershot has twice unseated in recent races but made no mistake last time, running out a comfortable winner at Tweseldown. A clear round could see him go close but his jumping is a cause for concern. Ifubelieveindreams was well held at Marks Tey but he's entitled to come on for that run and his trainer is no stranger to success in this sphere. He's one to watch in the market but Mr Tee Pee should prove capable of extending his winning sequence.
Formwatch
Alpha Image (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Made most until after 3 out; not run on, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Master Brew (12-0) at Horseheath 3m ptp gd.
Beareen Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up, hit 8th, never able to challenge, 5th of 7, 15l behind Bolachoir (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
Carvilla (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) (cp) led to 6; pulled up in race won by Celestial Dragon (12-0) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Jan, 13 ran.
Ifubelieveindreams (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Held up; chsd ldrs vain 16, 3rd of 11, 18l behind Shady Minx (11-7) at Marks Tey 3m ptp gd.
Jewel Song 12-1 (12-0) Hdwy 14; one pce 3 out; lft 3rd nxt, 3rd of 18, 16l behind Jakari (12-0) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp gd.
Mr Tee Pee (IRE) 1-2fav (12-0) A gng wl; led app last; unextended, won at Higham 3m ptp gf in Jan beating Pro Am (12-2) by 2l, 8 ran.
Peppershot 6-4fav (12-0) Held up; led 12; drvn clr aft 3 out, won at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd beating Agua Ardente (12-0) by 20l, 9 ran.
Sironi (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out to over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 25l behind Tisseman (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn nhf (6) gd in Oct '06.
The Tailor Carey (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Held up; went 2nd 4 out; kpt on same pce, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Mr Goofy (12-0) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Willy The Slip 5-1 (12-0) Held up; eff u.p 14; kpt on wl flat; nt rch wnr, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Big Brendan (12-5) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Fizzical Fizz 8-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, well behind Raregem (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hts chs (5) sft in Feb '06.
Quarry Road (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear when fell at the 9th in race won by Whistling Straits (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hts chs (5) gs, 13 ran.