Racecards
16:30 Folkestone
Hogben Auctioneers Handicap (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 00-0050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey B Doyle
keen, led for 1f, settled behind leader, led 2f out, not quicken and headed final 100 yards
- Form 0300-30
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
dwelt, raced in 7th, headway over 3f out, switched left and chased leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0140-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
started slowly, ridden to lead after 1f, headed 2f out, pressed leader and one pace final furlong
Tbm Can
9- Form 000-511
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up in rear, good headway on rails when not clear run and switched out over 1f out, quicken to lead final 100 yards
- Form 603-000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R Flower
- Jockey R Brisland
in rear, driven along from 4f out, some late headway on rails final furlong, no danger
Quest On Air
30- Form 0-00421
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S Sanders
raced in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened
Montosari
16- Form 504-004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced in 4th, weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance over 1f out
- Form 00-0030
- Age 4
- Weight 7-13
raced in 6th, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 00-3406
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
raced in 5th, went 3rd over 3f out, one pace final 2f
In depth
Verdict
This is a poor race and it will not take too much winning. Tbm Can, who has made a cracking start to his career in handicaps, can continue to thrive off his low current mark, and he is just preferred over Quest On Air and Tasneef. The selection showed a game attitude under a penalty at Hamilton nine days ago and a repeat of that performance will make him very hard to master in this company. Quest On Air is one who has hit form at the right time for this and will not go down without a fight. However, he has not been noted for consistency and his rating of 45 says plenty about his true ability. Tasneef and Toberoe Commotion have plenty on at the weights and are passed over today. Taffy Dancer and Classical Waltz are also opposable on the balance of form, which leaves Montosari as the biggest danger to the still improving Tbm Can .