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14:00 Folkestone

Prix De Pharmacie Du Chateau Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft places Chase Course, Hurdles - Heavy)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 34.90s
  • Off Time: 14:01:05
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stars, WHITE sleeves
50/1
  • Form 044/2U5-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

mistakes in rear, driven along 4th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

2
Silk - Red, Yellow cap
  • Form 210883
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

held up, struggling 10th, hit 4 out, pulled up approaching next

3
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, sleeves and cap
  • Form 46PP0B/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened tamely before 2 out, pulled up before last

4
Silk - Black, Pink stars, Pink and Black diamonds on sleeves
7/2
  • Form PF44-46
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

chased leaders, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out

5
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 468/7P-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

made all, in command soon after 2 out, driven out

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, hooped cap
  • Form 2F75-42
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

in touch, headway 10th, chased winner approaching 2 out until no extra approaching last

7
Silk - Maroon and Dark Green stripes, Beige and Yellow striped sleeves, Black and White striped cap
14/1
  • Form 2PP15-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

held up, headway 11th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened under pressure between last 2

8
Silk - Red, Dark Blue seams, striped sleeves, Red cap

Glide

13
25/1
  • Form 606/43-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 79

in touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on same pace run-in

10
Silk - Pink, grey stars, sleeves and cap

Sett Aside

13 D
4/1
  • Form 54922-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 67

chased winner, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up next

9
NR

Spider Boy

15 b
  • Form 25PU73
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Buckland Gold has progressed with each start this season and he is fancied to win today; In Extra Time and Follow Your Heart make up the shortlist. Although the selection let down favourite backers last time out, and hardly has an awe-inspiring record of 0 wins in 17 starts, his attitude has not been called in question. He battled all the way to the line last time out and as this contest looks weaker, and he is effective on any ground, he is taken to finally break the duck. Aheadofhistime, a winning pointer needs a check in the betting, whilst In Extra Time ran well in defeat when last seen and rates a danger if reproducing that run. Victree has top-weight and an absence to overcome, so a more likely threat could prove to be Alpha Gamble if the market speaks in his favour returning from a lengthy absence. Narrow preference though is for Buckland Gold.

Formwatch

Victree (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led to 3rd, chased winner to next, struggling 7th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Polinamix (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.

In Extra Time (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Newton Bridge (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.

Alpha Gamble (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, going well when hampered and brought down 5 out in race won by Kipsigis (11-4) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Mar '06, 13 ran.

Abraham Smith 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, blundered 11th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 30l behind Arnold Layne (11-6) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.

Follow Your Heart (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 23l behind Big Al (9-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.

Buckland Gold (IRE) 9-4jt-fav (11-5) Held up, headway 4 out, chased winner 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ossmann (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Nov.

Aheadofhistime (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (ts) held up; hdwy 12; wknd 15; fin v tired, 4th of 6, 19l behind Kings Euro (12-0) at Pentreclwydau 3m ptp gd in May.

Glide 10-1 (11-3) Mistake 8th, always in rear, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Elsie's Pride (11-4) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.

Sett Aside 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 11, 15l behind Elsie's Pride (11-4) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.

Spider Boy 11-1 (9-7) Prominent, joined leader approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 8, 29l behind Royal Prodigy (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.