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14:05 Folkestone
ladbrokespoker.com Beginners' Chase (Class 5)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,395
- 2nd: £698
- 3rd: £349
- Form 1461/12-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
disputed lead, slight peck 7th, dived at next, hit 11th, advantage before 2 out, in command 2 out, wandered before last, driven and came clear flat
Cloudy Wager
25- Form 7272-66
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
disputed lead, pushed along and headed before 2 out, rallied as winner idled before last, outpaced flat
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Verdict
PICTURE THIS is rated much higher than Cloudy Wager over hurdles and finished a creditable second on his only start over fences. He's returning from a lengthy absence today, but should have no trouble landing this match if anywhere near his best.
Formwatch
Picture This (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Chased leaders until blundered and lost place 7th, driven before 2 out, stayed on well flat to snatch 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Chicago Grey (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m nov chs (2) gd in Oct '10.
Cloudy Wager 28-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, chased leaders under pressure after 2 out (usuaul 3 out), ridden and weakened next, 6th of 10, 37l behind Inga Bird (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.