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18:15 Folkestone

Freebets.co.uk Handicap (Str) (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.55s
  • Off Time: 18:15:31
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Red, Brown and White striped sleeves
5/1
  • Form 126150-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders on rail, went 2nd halfway, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 3-83208
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 83

upset in stalls, slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway and switched right over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on, ridden out

3(5)
Silk - White, Red star, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 118-700
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after

4(6)
Silk - Black, pink spots, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap,black spots

Kakapuka

18 D
18/1
  • Form 060-526
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 81

held up in last trio, never on terms

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 3151-07
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

took keen hold chasing leaders on outside with no cover, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong

6(7)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 3655-19
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(8)
Silk - White, orange stars, orange cap, white star
4/1
  • Form 23210-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, one pace

8(4)
Silk - Royal blue, orange chevrons on sleeves, orange and royal blue quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 760511
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, switched right inside final 2f, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer

9(2)
Silk - Red, dark green and red hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 60323-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 75

chased leader until halfway, chased leading pair until over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

This is tougher than the claimer Legal Legacy won on the Polytrack last time while Kingswinford never figured at Chester on his latest start having won over 6f here before that. The Guru Of Gloom won three times last year and can reverse latest running with Kakapuka at Lingfield while top weight and last September's Salisbury winner Golden Delicious isn't out of this on her return to action. However, MINGUN BELL is only a couple of pound higher than scoring over C&D last season and with improvement expected for a recent comeback run at Catterick, Ed de Giles charge can return to winning ways.

Formwatch

Golden Delicious 3-1fav (8-13) Led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 11, 9l behind Valencha (9-2) at Newbury 7f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Oct.

Escape To Glory (USA) 10-1 (8-5) Towards rear and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Secret Witness (9-1) at York 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.

Pat's Legacy (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 19l behind Abidhabidubai (8-10) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.

Kakapuka 12-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 12, 2l behind Ongoodform (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

The Guru Of Gloom (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Ongoodform (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Kingswinford (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 31l behind Viva Ronaldo (9-6) at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

Mingun Bell (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to go 4th near finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Green Howard (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

Legal Legacy 11-4 (9-5) Switched left soon after start, held up in touch in rear, ridden and rapid headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol beating Red Somerset (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

My Learned Friend (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Smalljohn (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.