Racecards
14:00 Folkestone
Fearless Imp Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle: Soft, Heavy in places)
Harry Collins
204- Form 0/4322-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
held up in rear, headway from 9th, tracked leader 4 out, upside 2 out, under pressure to hold 2nd flat but no chance with winner
- Form 2-11UP4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey James Davies
close up until blundered and unseated rider 11th
- Form 1/P-36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
always behind, blundered 3rd, struggling 9th and soon tailed off
Barton May
24- Form 05430-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
in mid-division, headway to track leading pair, going well after 3 out, led soon after 2 out, in command last, ridden out
- Form 0600P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, pulled up and dismounted before 2 out
- Form 2100-01
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
soon tracked leader, upsides when left in lead 10th, pushed along approaching 2 out, headed soon after, kept on to press for 2nd flat but no chance with winner
- Form 0/4P5-0F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up towards rear, mistake 11th, kept on under pressure from 3 out but never dangerous
Ah Yeah (IRE)
202- Form 6525S-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
close up, until lost place 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 04PU/F3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Mr J Morgan
raced in mid-division, blundered 10th and 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00544/4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
held up towards rear, plodded on from 3 out but never a danger
- Form 4300-P2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
in touch, under pressure 4 out and soon weakened
Lucky Pete
28- Form 0100P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P Jones
- Jockey L P Aspell
made most until bludered and unseated rider 10th
Master Brew
208- Form 50FP3-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up and always behind
- Form 660/6P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
always behind, bludered 4th and 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
Hi Lily
8- Form 0-0F5P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey M Batchelor
always behind, brief effort under pressure after 10th, tailed off
- Form 0P/PPU
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey C Studd
chased leaders, behind from 11th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
This is a very tricky handicap chase with an abundance of moderate animals, so we select, with not too much confidence, Roman Consul to beat Usk Valley and Super Tip. Jonjo O'Neill's six-year-old has been quietly supported in his three hurdle races to date and has shown some ability. However chasing could be his game and we expect to see plenty of improvement. Usk Valley landed a couple of modest events during the summer and wasn't disgraced behind Big King in a better race than this at Newbury recently. Meanwhile Leith Hill Star managed to get her head in front over a longer trip here last time and shouldn't be inconvenienced by the drop in distance. Barton May and Ah Yeah are two others to consider, but in a very open affair Roman Consul is just given the nod.