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14:45 Folkestone
ladbrokesgames.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,738
- 2nd: £798
- 3rd: £399
- Form 431331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
in touch, headway to chase leaders after 7th, went 2nd before next, led well before last, kept on well flat
Alflorabunda
388- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, weakened rapidly and in rear when fell heavily next
- Form 9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey A Glassonbury
soon behind, driven and struggling before 3 out, tailed off and hit last 2
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey James Banks
jumped left 1st and next, led until went badly left and unseated rider 3rd
Kindly Note
65- Form 654
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up rear of mid-division, stayed on on from 2 out, kept on flat, went 4th close home
Mabel Tasman
88- Form 245/42P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leaders, blundered 4th, stayed on to 2nd flat, kept on
Rhyming Sky
49- Form 07
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T B Coles
- Jockey Felix de Giles
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Silver Wren
70- Form 73-367
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leader until left in lead 3rd, clear 7th, hit 3 out, ridden and headed well before last, no impression on winner when dropped to 3rd flat, lost 4th close home
Sky Hole
19- Form 1/2P-UP4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Deacon
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, 7th and struggling well before last
- Form UU-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
held up in rear, steady headway to 5th before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, one pace
- Form 339
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
took keen hold, prominent, left 2nd at 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 0/F-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, hit 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 900
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Charlie Studd
always in rear, struggling before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 89
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Hadden Frost
chased leadrs on outside until weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1-97
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
in rear, blundered 5th and 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Mabel Tasman has been rested since pulling up at Aintree in December but would have claims on an earlier second at Wincanton. A Little Swifter warrants respect as she won a Clonmel maiden hurdle in the autumn and landed a jumpers' bumper at Southwell earlier this month while Sussex Sunset is consistent and sure to be thereabouts again. Kindly Note has been a little disappointing so far, however, unlike STEADY GIRLFRIEND who ran Queen's Bay to six lengths on her debut under Rules at Towcester. The winner now has a rating of 123 and a repeat of that effort would probably see Anthony Honeyball's mare in the winner's enclosure.
Formwatch
A Little Swifter (IRE) Evensfav (11-1) Tracked leader, led 9f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out, won at Southwell 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (AWT) (4yo+) (6) std beating Menepresents (10-11) by 11l, 5 ran.
Alflorabunda 40-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, pushed along 8f out, well behind over 6f out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Queens Bay (10-8) at Fontwell 1m 6f cond NH flat (6) gs in Feb '11.
Generous Beauty 12-1 (10-12) With leaders on inside, lost place over 6f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 25l behind Toto Corde Meo (10-12) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in Dec.
Glendun Annie (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Ran green in rear, tailed off 8f out, pulled up after, in a race won by The Wee Lass (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mrs N H flat (5) gs in Jan, 13 ran.
Kindly Note 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 3 out, moderate 4th, 4th of 7, well behind Miss Milborne (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Mabel Tasman 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Native Gallery (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Rhyming Sky 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place, 7th of 8, 25l behind Hi George (10-7) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jan.
Silver Wren 11-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led after 6th until before 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, 35l behind Lady Kathleen (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Sky Hole 66-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Oscar Whisky (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (6) std.
Steady Girlfriend 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division on inside, headway and in touch 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Queens Bay (10-8) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (3yo+) (4) gd in Nov.
Sudden Light (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and lost place 8f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Russie With Love (10-9) at Aintree 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Sussex Sunset 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, steady headway after 7th, went 4th 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 12, 20l behind All Annalena (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Total Obsession 150-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway on outside 7f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 15th of 16, 24l behind Midnight Minx (11-2) at Kempton 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4-6yo) (AW) (6) std.
Wilde At Heart (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 30l behind Ginger Fizz (11-4) at Southwell 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gs in Jan.
Wilde Ruby (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 26l behind One More Cookie (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.