Racecards
19:20 Folkestone
Jim Wall's 80th Birthday Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 521066
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R M Flower
- Jockey P Doe
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 30-5065
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey C Catlin
with leaders over 4f
- Form 800-180
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in rear, headway approaching 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 8-45461
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J De Souza
with leaders, ridden and every chance from 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
- Form 557222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey D Fox
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 254569
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R M Flower
- Jockey E Ahern
always in rear, ridden halfway
Precautionary
111- Form 53-7059
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey A Kirby
in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 057009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
Dora's Green
86- Form 20-5506
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 5-13003
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0580-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, switched right to race far side alone, never on terms, hung left to join stands side group 2f out
- Form 000-140
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, ridden and flashed tail 3f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 123406
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C N Allen
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reached leaders
- Form 45-6500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Red Vixen, Thornfield Clo and Takitwo make the short list, with the vote going to Red Vixen. Takitwo is becoming frustrating but keeps leaving the impression that there is a race of this nature in him, while Mocha Java comes here in winning form and can be considered, even though that success came in a seller. Royal Tavira Girl's consistency is commendable but might have to settle for a place again, while Simpsons Ross would have a chance based on best pieces of form, but he is not consistent. Blinkers will have to do a lot for Orphina, while a market move for Fateful Attraction could be interesting. Red Vixen has suggested that she is running into form of late so is well worth trying at this longer trip and is respected, while the unexposed Thornfield Clo comes here as a potential improver and runs quickly after pulling too hard at Windsor on Monday. Once again, it's a tricky race, with the vote going to Red Vixen.
Formwatch
Titus Lumpus (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Night Cru (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Patavium (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leader after 1f, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 7l behind Inside Story (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Takitwo 10-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 11th of 14, 7l behind Mataram (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Mocha Java 4-1fav (9-0) Raced alone stand's side, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Chepstow 7f 3yo sll (6) gf beating Baytown Valentina (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Royal Tavira Girl (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Switched left soon after start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Carloman (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gf.
Orphina (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 6l behind Dancing Storm (8-8) at Chepstow 1m fll hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Fateful Attraction 14-1 (9-2) Soon pushed along in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Takitwo (9-2) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Thornfield Clo (IRE) 16-1 (7-13) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway over 3f out, hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 7l behind Wagtail (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gf.