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13:20 Folkestone

Hambridge Ruby Banded Stakes (Class 5) (Class 5)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 149y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.80s
  • 15 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars
  • Form 000-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

held up rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

2(10)
Silk - Purple, Mauve hoop, hooped cap
8/1
  • Form 022020
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly

3(2)
Silk - Dark blue, maroon seams, white cap
14/1
  • Form 201020
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3

held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

4(1)
Silk - Maroon, Grey stripe
  • Form 60500-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out to chase leaders, ridden and kept on final furlong

5(13)
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
  • Form 003300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

held up in mid-division, steady headway over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, all out

6(14)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap
  • Form 604503
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

held up and behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

7(3)
Silk - Mauve, White stripe, hooped sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 610400
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, never dangerous

8(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow braces, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 463400
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

9(11)
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue cross belts, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 0-04006
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

10(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange star, Orange cap
50/1
  • Form 030040
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

always towards rear

11(8)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 630050
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leader, driven over 3f out and pressed leader, kept on until weakend inside final furlong

12(9)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 5-55000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

slowly into stride, held up behind, headway 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

13(15)
Silk - White, Red and Black check sleeves and cap
17/2
  • Form 352330
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders on inner, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong

14(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap

Piquet

26
33/1
  • Form 630100
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened

15(7)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK Cross of Lorraine, YELLOW and BLACK chevrons on sleeves, BLACK cap
20/1
  • Form 032634
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0

held up in rear, moderate late headway over 1f out, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

A wide open contest here with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Kindness, Gran Clicquot and Royal Indulgence and the tentative vote goes to Gran Clicquot. The selection finished in mid-division in a much better race behind Burgundy last time and need only reproduce that effort to win this easier affair. Kindness rates the main danger on her best form but she never runs two races alike so can not be backed with any confidence. Royal Indulgence is another worthy of respect he won well last time out when defeating Skiddaw Jones and if he copes with this faster ground he will not be far away. Shamwari Fire was well beaten in a seller last and will need to improve on that to win this. Of the remainder My Maite was a fair third behind Fantasy Crusader last time and he to has place claims but for the winner we return to Gran Clicquot.