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17:00 Folkestone

Richard Flower Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 149y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.78s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Just Observing

2/11

    2
    Silk -

    Silver Court

    16/1

      1(6)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green star and armlets, Emerald Green cap, White star

      Greenacre Legend

      46 e
      66/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      slowly away, soon pushed along in rear, lost touch final 3f

      2(5)
      Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Silver Court

      9
      16/1
      • Form 330-908
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 40

      keen hold, tracked winner 8f out, no impression when hung right over 1f out, just held on for 2nd

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

      Glads Image

      572
      33/1
      • Form 06/
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      keen hold, settled in 3rd 8f out until halfway, ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten

      5(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

      Just Observing

      24
      2/11
      • Form 62323-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 77

      soon led, shaken up and in command final 2f, clear final furlong, eased near finish

      6(1)
      Silk - Light Green, large Royal Blue spots

      Loriinae

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      tracked leaders in 4th, tracked leading pair halfway, ridden over 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, just missed 2nd

      4(4)
      NR

      Hernando Royal

      30
      • Form 2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Just Observing gets the nod over Hernando Royal in what looks a two-horse race on paper, with Lorrinae interesting on her debut. Just Observing always found one or two too good as a juvenile, but showed that she had trained on when a fair second on Wolverhampton's Polytrack last month, and with Frankie Dettori booked to ride, is taken to finally open her account with the fast ground in her favour. She has most to fear from Hernando Royal who created a favourable impression when second to Hero Worship at Pontefract. He would have been closer had he not raced wide into the straight, and with the latter following up in a handicap last week, the form looks solid. He might have to play second fiddle again here, but should have the legs of the rest including Loriinae who hails from a yard in form. She gets all the allowances on her debut and is worth noting. It is Just Observing that is the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Greenacre Legend 50-1 (10-2) Always behind, struggling after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Maljimar (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar, 11 ran (N.Hunt).

      Silver Court 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, faded, 8th of 13, 7l behind Welsh Whisper (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) std in Apr.

      Glads Image 50-1 (8-9) In touch, effort on outer, hard ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 13, 13l behind Moon Forest (9-0) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn aut (H5) gs in Oct '04.

      Just Observing 5-2 (9-3) Led, headed 6f out, led 3f out, headed and not quicken inside furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Tempsford Flyer (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Apr.

      Loriinae Generous filly out of an unraced mare.

      Hernando Royal 14-1 (9-3) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Hero Worship (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) hvy in Apr.