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16:30 Folkestone

Zippy Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,200 added
  • Winner: £2,181
  • 2nd: £644
  • 3rd: £322
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.80s
  • Off Time: 16:30:28
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kittens

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hesperides

    10/3

      1(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Hesperides

      11 D
      10/3
      • Form 530-921
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap

      Kashgar

      19 v
      4/1
      • Form 374035
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 62

      led after 1f, set strong pace, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      4(5)
      Silk - Red, yellow epaulets, armlets and cap

      Kittens

      17 BF
      7/1
      • Form 0-02338
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 59

      mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on to lead inside inside final furlong, stayed on well (hand timed)

      5(7)
      Silk - Black, Yellow cap

      Runway Girl (IRE)

      38
      9/4
      • Form 0063
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 59

      with leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stripe, Yellow sleeves

      Simply

      12
      9/2
      • Form 0-9833
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 55

      led 1f, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

      7(8)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow sash, Emerald Green cap

      Merchants Return

      13
      20/1
      • Form 0676
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 54

      held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms

      8(4)
      Silk - White, Black disc, Black cap

      Farleaze

      13
      33/1
      • Form 458-057
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 54

      held up towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten

      2(6)
      NR

      Attain

      2 p
      • Form 033778
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 65

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      (5)
      Silk -

      Come On The Irons (USA)

      15/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Now What

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2009
      (13)
      Silk -

      Sounds of Jupiter (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      HESPERIDES is steadily improving and got off the mark over today's trip at Kempton last time. He's up 9lb but this won't take much winning and he can follow up. Simply finished a bit closer at Warwick on her latest start and is preferred to Runway Girl, who was still beaten eight lengths when third over C&D in July. Kittens has outside claims if forgiven a below-par effort in soft ground at Chepstow but Kashgar is a disappointing sort and the remainder are even harder to fancy.

      Formwatch

      Hesperides 7-1 (8-9) Led after 1f, made rest, ridden over 2f out, edged right then left over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug beating Altaria (8-9) by 4l, 4 ran.

      Kashgar 6-1 (9-5) Tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Between Us (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.

      Kittens 2-1fav (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 10, 37l behind Madam Lilibet (8-10) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.

      Runway Girl (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway well over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Kaiser Wilhelm (9-5) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.

      Simply 4-1 (8-12) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Hyde Lea Flyer (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.

      Merchants Return 16-1 (9-1) Behind, effort over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 11, 14l behind Melodrama (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.

      Farleaze 25-1 (9-5) Held up behind, weakened over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 20l behind Melodrama (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.

      Attain 14-1 (8-11) Always behind, 7th of 9, 11l behind Benzanno (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jul.