Racecards
16:20 Folkestone
Hythe Festival Handicap (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Mandoob
16- Form 0-40440
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 50-0032
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
held up in touch, good headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed clear, easily
- Form 543040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey H Goto
in touch, hard ridden 4f out, weakened rapidly
- Form 560002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
pulled hard early, tracked leaders until ridden and weakened well over 4f out
- Form 5250-50
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R Flower
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear, hard ridden and no extra final 3f
- Form 002-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey R Hills
held up towards rear, steady headway 4f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Golden Rod
25- Form 4-02050
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
soon led and clear 6f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 520000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey R Mullen
tracked leader after 4f, in touch until driven and weakened over 3f out
- Form 406-334
- Age 7
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey Lisa Jones
raced keenly, soon in touch, pressed clear leader from 6f out, every chance well over 1f out, outpaced final furlong
- Form 0/0400-4
- Age 6
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey R Brisland
prominent, went 2nd briefly after 4f, stayed prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Elgria faces his easiest task for a while and can score at the main expense of Billy Bathwick, who has also been tackling better company of late. Course and distance winner Absinther, will relish this fast ground and can race off a 4lb lower mark, than when successful here last August.