Racecards
20:15 Folkestone
Folkestone Sports Centre, Ruby Anniversary Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader, led over 1f out, stayed on
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leading pair until 5f out, outpaced and no chance soon after, tailed off
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
took keen hold early, held up in 5th, pulled out to track leading pair 5f out, driven along and one pace over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, eased when held close home
Queen's Star
208- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Simon Pearce
slowly into stride, soon disputing 3rd until 5f out, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out
Rhossili Bay
13- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 62-235
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 83
took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
SAFARJAL looks the safest option. She was beaten just over two lengths in the Cheshire Oaks earlier this month and this looks a good opportunity for her to open her account. Rule Book ran well for a long way on his debut in slow ground at Newbury and makes more appeal than Hunt A Mistress, who showed little improvement on her earlier effort when sixth at Salisbury last time. Glittering Gold is likely improve for the longer trip having failed to figure on his debut at Newmarket but the remainder look up against it.
Formwatch
Glittering Gold 8-1 (9-3) Went right start in rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 15, 10l behind Circus Mondao (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Linton Hill (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 18l behind Dutch Old Master (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol.
Rule Book (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 11l behind Minimise Risk (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f 3yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.
Queen's Star 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, kept on, never on terms, 6th of 12, 13l behind Trader Jack (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in Nov.
Rhossili Bay 100-1 (8-12) Always behind, 10th of 13, 20l behind Reyamour (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd.
Safarjal (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Reared start, in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Good Morning Star (8-12) at Chester 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) sft.
Hunt A Mistress (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5l behind Reyamour (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd.