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12:30 Folkestone

Celebrate Christmas At Folkestone Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Class F)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle: Soft, Heavy in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 40.60s
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Montesino

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Twenty Degrees

    7/4

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

      Chef Tartare (FR)

      14
      10/11
      • Form 243F22
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leading pair, blundered 6th, hit 3 out, ridden, no response and beaten when hit last

      2
      Silk - Emerald green and white stripes, hooped sleeves

      Montesino

      18
      9/1
      • Form 00052-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      made all, set steady pace until 6th, pushed clear approaching last, shaken up and in command flat

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

      Tighe Caster

      26
      20/1
      • Form 30-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in last pair, effort 3 out, weakened between last 2

      4
      Silk - Dark Green, Mauve stars, White sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Mauve stars

      Twenty Degrees

      18
      7/4
      • Form 4420-22
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      chased winner throughout, going well enough between last 2, ridden and no impression before last, but kept on for clear 2nd flat

      5
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap

      Wenger (FR)

      15
      16/1
      • Form P3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      raced in 4th, blundered 7th, outpaced next, tailed off

      6
      Silk - Dark Green, Pink Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Zaffre d'Or (IRE)

      10
      33/1
      • Form 0/5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in rear, brief effort before 6th, hit 3 out and well behind after, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      Chef Tartare and Twenty Degrees have very similar profiles and this opener should rest between the two, with the first named just getting our vote. The Paul Nicholl's trained gelding has finished runner up in two chases earlier this month, behind Chilling Place at Exeter and One Cornetto at Folkestone. That looks as good as any other form on show, and this four-year-old should be up to landing this price. Twenty Degrees hasn't been beaten far in two events at Lingfield recently, they were pretty modest contests but so is this and he should give the selection most to do. Tighe Castle and Zaffre D'or are both capable of improvement and should be watched in the market, but Chef Tartare may be just too good for these and gets the verdict.