Racecards
14:05 Folkestone
Intercasino.co.uk Folkestone Derby Day Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6701-41
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey O Urbina
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to join winner post
- Form 5935-20
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
keen, held up in touch, effort on inside 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6011-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
steadied start, held up in rear, put in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and joined post
- Form 7/2241-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Quinn
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 111421
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
close up, ridden 2f out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Polish Power has carried over his good form on the all-weather over to the turf but there is a suspicion that a further 3lb rise for his latest success at Newcastle may just anchor the six-year-old and preference is for Finalmente, who gets the vote ahead of Blue Bajan. The last mentioned ran promisingly on his reappearance behind Miss Providdence and again when a close third behind Inchloch at Nottingham on Thursday but it remains to be seen whether this maybe comes too soon for Andy Turnell's gelding. Gerard Butler's Prime Number has disappointed in both his starts this term and may be best watched, while Simonda failed to progress as much as anticipated from her first start of the campaign. The vote then goes to Neville Callaghan's Finalmente, who was good value for his defeat of Quizzene at Newmarket last time and he is taken to follow up off his new mark.
Formwatch
Finalmente 10-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon hung left, held on well, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May beating Quizzene (9-3) by 1l, 9 ran.
Simonda 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 33l behind Hue (8-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.
Blue Bajan (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, not much room and switched right 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Inchloch (8-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Stolen Hours (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and struggling 4f out, last of 16, 24l behind Cool Hunter (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Polish Power (GER) 11-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May beating Rocket Force (8-11) by a nk, 15 ran.
Prime Number (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind Wild Savannah (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.
Lucky Leo 14-1 (8-9) Held up, some headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 8l behind Panzer (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.