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14:35 Folkestone

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  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.68s
  • Off Time: 14:36:17
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE cross belts and sleeves, ORANGE cap

Phluke

7 D
7/1
  • Form 060-311
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 91

led far side group and overall leader 2f, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and White quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 45223-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 90

switched right to race far side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

3(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

Irony (IRE)

15 p D
14/1
  • Form 01052-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 88

led stand side pair until inside final furlong

4(10)
Silk - Purple, orange hoop, purple and orange hooped sleeves, purple cap, orange stars
50/1
  • Form 601790-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 88

raced far side, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, with winner entering final furlong, ran on, held near finish

5(8)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

Yarqus

27
16/1
  • Form 302079
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 88

raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

6(1)
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Green cap
  • Form 3-67508
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 86

switched right to race far side, always in rear

7(6)
Silk - Black and White (quartered), Brown sleeves

McNairobi

21 D
5/1
  • Form 1040-14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

8(12)
Silk - Black, Light Green hoops, White cap

Gallantry

15 D
16/1
  • Form 144000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

slowly into stride and raced far side, held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out. weakened final furlong

9(13)
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond

South Cape

21 D
14/1
  • Form 2270-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 82

raced far side, track leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, held on towards finish

10(9)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
  • Form 13211-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 82

raced far side, led after 2f, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra

11(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star
7/1
  • Form 470-618
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

slowly into stride, raced far side, always in rear

12(5)
Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 12870-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 73

switched right to race far side, prominent, ridden and weakend over 2f out

13(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

Neon Blue

14 D
10/1
  • Form 6880-32
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 72

raced stand side, outpaced and behind until ran on inside final furlong to lead stand side pair, not reach leaders

In depth

Verdict

Phluke has been in good form of late winning his last two starts and Eve Johnson Houghton's gelding is taken to complete a hat trick and score at the main expense of Gloved Hand and Irony. The last mentioned is entitled to strip fitter for an encouraging reappearance run at Newmarket last month and has to be respected. Andrew Balding's gelding makes more appeal than Mick Channon's Compton's Eleven, who has disappointed of late. Bonnie Prince Blue was good value for his win at Kempton but failed to run up to the same level of form when returned to the turf last time, while McNairobi is less exposed than most of these but is another that has his better form on the sand. Trimlestown would need to improve on the form shown on his reappearance and a bigger threat is likely to come from Ralph Beckett's Gloved Hand, who should come on for her recent run at Newbury. Phluke has done everything asked of him of late though and is taken to score again.

Formwatch

Phluke 13-2 (8-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Catterick 7f hcap (2) gf in May beating Zomerlust (8-11) by a hd, 7 ran.

Gloved Hand 12-1 (8-10) Stumbled start, behind, headway on rails over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Ripples Maid (8-10) at Newbury 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.

Irony (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Led until over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 13, 4l behind Trafalgar Square (8-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.

Cape of Luck (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 7l behind Happy as Larry (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

Yarqus 40-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 9th of 16, 7l behind Supaseus (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gf in May.

Compton's Eleven 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never reached challenging position, 8th of 16, 7l behind Ripples Maid (8-10) at Newbury 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.

McNairobi 10-1 (9-4) Dwelt, held up last, steady headway from 3f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, no impression and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 13, 5l behind Heaven Sent (9-8) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) gs in May.

Gallantry 22-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 8l behind Trafalgar Square (8-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.

South Cape 33-1 (8-2) In touch centre until weakened over 2f out, 15th of 28, 16l behind Wise Dennis (8-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

Trimlestown (IRE) 11-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 28, 9l behind Wise Dennis (8-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in May.

Bonnie Prince Blue 9-2jt-fav (8-7) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Trafalgar Square (8-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May.

Our Putra 14-1 (9-2) Always behind, last of 18, 15l behind Grizedale (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

Neon Blue 12-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 18, 1l behind Grizedale (8-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.