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14:50 Folkestone

Visit Port Lympne & Howletts Handicap (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.38s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ask The Clerk (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Siera Spirit (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Instinct

      5/1

        1(13)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE cross belts and sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Phluke

        41
        6/1
        • Form 432-530
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        2(11)
        Silk - White, Mauve hoop

        Ask The Clerk (IRE)

        47
        9/1
        • Form 30-0350
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        prominent, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out

        4(7)
        Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

        Goblin

        158
        10/1
        • Form 235000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        behind, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

        5(4)
        Silk - Pink, Black sash, striped cap

        Instinct

        22
        5/1
        • Form 0-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        reluctant to load stalls, dwelt, soon chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed and not quickened inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Velvet Touch

        55
        9/1
        • Form 3022-26
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Averami

        26 v
        16/1
        • Form 0654-05
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        led 1f, chased leader to 2 out, weakened quickly

        8(6)
        Silk - Yellow and Mauve diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Mauve cap

        Joy And Pain

        22
        10/1
        • Form 00601
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        restless in stalls, in touch on outer, effort over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Grey diamond and sleeves

        Siera Spirit (IRE)

        11
        5/1
        • Form 430
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        in touch, headway to chase leaders on far rail when clear run approaching final furlong soon switched left and ran on well towards finish

        10(1)
        Silk - Orange, brown star, orange sleeves, brown stars, orange cap, brown star

        Livia (IRE)

        22
        20/1
        • Form 0604
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        always in rear, struggling from halfway

        11(10)
        Silk - White, Black stars, Black cap, White star

        Jasmine Pearl (IRE)

        22
        25/1
        • Form 055-360
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch until ridden and weakened 2f out

        12(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, large Pink spots, Pink cap

        Mister Completely (IRE)

        22
        4/1
        • Form 640-265
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        behind, pushed along half way, kept on final furlong but no danger

        13(3)
        Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

        Sparkling Clear

        12 v
        50/1
        • Form 5066-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        outpaced and always behind

        3(2)
        NR

        Best Desert (IRE)

        179
        • Form 35602-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Another open race on the card and one in which we will opt for Joy And Pain over Mister Completely, Velvet Touch and Instinct. Running through the field. Phluke is lightly raced but probably has a bit to prove overall. Ask The Clerk certainly has a chance based on his Irish Turf form, while Best Desert improved to finish runner-up on his final start last season but we will have to wait and see whether the handicapper has overreacted to that effort now. Goblin was disappointing last season after running pretty well early doors, but Mister Completely, a stablemate of Best Desert, comes here fit from the all-weather, where he showed improved form, and, with Martin Dwyer booked, do not be surprised to see a good run. Livia actually holds the form edge over Mister Completely based on their six-furlong Lingfield runs last time, and Joy And Pain is slightly worse off at the weights with the pair of them for that same run, which needs to be borne in mind, as does the fact that horses can suddenly start improving at different rates from their two- to three-year-old racing careers. That said, the drop in trip might yet suit Joy And Pain better than the other pair mentioned. Velvet Touch is lightly raced and is another that looks to be improving and, with Frankie Dettori booked, might prove popular with punters. Finally, Instinct is very nicely bred but will have to step up on what he has so far shown, which he could do if he has learned to settle. All things considered, though, we will side with Joy And Pain.