Racecards
16:00 Folkestone
Eastwell Manor Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 758F/P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey M Foley
settled in 3rd and off the pace, closed up after 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, chased winner until no extra final 75 yards
- Form 5560
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
not jump well in rear, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 66F-14F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led at fast pace and soon clear, came back to field after 3 out, ridden and headed well before 2 out, weakened quickly
- Form P38/736
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
took keen hold, settled in 5th off fast pace, not fluent 8th, closed up after 3 out, ridden to challenge and led soon after 2 out, driven out
Beluga (IRE)
21- Form 0/44-060
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Paul Moloney
soon well outpaced in rear, never in contention
- Form 231/P54
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey P Hide
settled 3rd off pace, mistake 7th, hit 9th and 4 out, closed after 3 out, ridden and ran on flat to 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 2-11831
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
tracked clear leader, closed after 3 out, led well before 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, one pace before last
Sweet Minuet
296- Form F34F07-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up, ridden and no chance from 4 out
- Form P9-00F7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey H Oliver
not fluent, soon well behind, no chance from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Julies Boy gets the confident vote here with Victory Roll and French Direction rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Munadil and although he has a penalty for that win he won with a little in hand and under similar conditions here he is taken to defy the handicapper. Victory Roll rates the main danger on his latest second behind Roznic. That form has since been franked and off the same mark here he will not be far away. French Direction would be a danger to all on his best form but he took a heavy fall last time out and his best form is over a longer trip so he looks vulnerable on that basis. Of the remainder Inaki is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Julies Boy.
Formwatch
Victory Roll 7-2 (11-11) Led, ridden and headed before last, not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Roznic (11-9) at Folkestone 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Wee Anthony (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) In touch to 5th, soon weakened, 10th of 22, well behind Straw Bear (11-5) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (3) sft.
French Direction (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Led 3rd, well clear when fell at the last in race won by Jupon Vert (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Dec, 9 ran.
Adecco (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) In touch, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 18, 16l behind Gustavo (9-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Dec.
Beluga (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 22, well behind Straw Bear (11-5) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (3) sft.
Inaki (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Held up, chased leaders after 3 out, no impression and lost 3rd run-in, 4th of 11, 24l behind Smeathe's Ridge (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.
Julies Boy (IRE) 11-8fav (10-11) Led to 3rd, led again 4 out, ridden approaching last, ran on, won at Leicester 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs beating Munadil (10-8) by 7l, 6 ran.
Sweet Minuet 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, soon ridden along, weakened 9th, 7th of 14, 28l behind Ravenscar (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (F) gf in Apr.
Major Belle (FR) 11-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, lost place 3rd, ridden appoaching 6th, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 36l behind Just A Touch (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.