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16:35 Folkestone

Bet Grand National - Betdaq Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.23s
  • Off Time: 16:35:56
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Benfleet Boy

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Proud Killer

    5/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Emerald green and purple stripes, white sleeves and cap

      Benfleet Boy

      573 D
      10/3
      • Form 41/
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

      Pure Imagination (IRE)

      9 b D
      11/4
      • Form 8160/2-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, short lived effort 2f out

      3(7)
      Silk - Pink and Royal Blue diabolo, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Poppets Sweetlove

      170 D
      7/2
      • Form 019414-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 65

      held up in touch, effort over 1f out, soon one pace

      4(5)
      Silk - Maroon, large Yellow spots, White sleeves, Maroon and White hooped cap

      Proud Killer

      47 C
      5/1
      • Form 194-484
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 63

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      6(2)
      Silk - Red, white epaulets, black sleeves, red armlets, white cap

      Mick Is Back

      45 p D
      10/1
      • Form 4467-79
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

      Mugeba

      150 t D
      13/2
      • Form 882201-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 59

      held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      5(6)
      NR

      Sir Douglas

      29 p D
      • Form 210468
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 62

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Poppets Sweetlove gets the nod over Proud Killer and Pure Imagination, while Benfleet Boy is one to keep tracking in the betting. The last named has been out of action for 573 days and has obviously endured problems with his training. The four-year-old has not been see out since winning a Kempton maiden in 2006, but the manner of his success implied he had a bright future. Now with a new yard, he has a bit to prove on his return but is an interesting contender, all the same. Pure Imagination has also had his problems but came back with a good effort at Musselburgh nine days ago. This is a similar level and, as David Nicholls has sent him a long way from his base in Thirsk, any market confidence would also be noteworthy. Proud Killer has won here before and, as he is well treated just now, he is no forlorn hope. He does need to prove seven furlongs suits him ideally, though. Therefore, we prefer the claims held by Poppets Sweetlove, who has no questions to answer regarding her stamina and, with ground conditions sure to suit, the Foxhound filly is fancied to show the boys the quickest way home.

      Formwatch

      Benfleet Boy 11-4jt-fav (9-3) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Sept '06 beating Malyana (8-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Pure Imagination (IRE) 9-2 (8-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Cha Cha Cha (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.

      Poppets Sweetlove 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Magroom (8-5) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.

      Proud Killer 14-1 (8-13) Dwelt and towards rear, soon chased along, effort over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Savile's Delight (8-6) at Southwell 5f hcap (5) fbs in Feb.

      Mick Is Back 11-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 12, 9l behind Not Now Lewis (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

      Mugeba 9-2 (8-7) Held up, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well, won at Ayr 7f fll hcp (5) hvy in Nov beating Eternal Legacy (8-6) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Sir Douglas 13-2 (9-7) With leader until hung badly right 3f out, ran very wide, rider unable to persevere, no chance final 2f, last of 8, 19l behind Green Pirate (8-9) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol in Mar.