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13:45 Folkestone

Spitfire Banded Stakes (Class 5) (Class 5)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.04s
  • 15 Ran
2(4)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 214330
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11

slowly into stride and held up in rear, effort on wide outside 3f out, never reached leaders

3(9)
Silk - Grey, Pink sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

Cantrip

26
8/1
  • Form 001300
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(11)
Silk - Orange and purple diamonds
  • Form 40/00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

5(16)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-00420
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

in touch, headway going well 3f out, led just over 1f out, ridden final furlong, caught final strides

6(14)
Silk - Cerise, Green check cap
11/4
  • Form 563334
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

held up well in rear, headway on wide outside from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never reached leaders

7(17)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 063000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

close up, ridden and not clear run briefly 3f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

8(10)
Silk - Red, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Giko

23
25/1
  • Form 062300
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-7

mid-division, weakened over 2f out

9(15)
Silk - White, Red seams, hooped sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 564060
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

took keen hold, led for 2f, tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out

10(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap, White star
  • Form 000-005
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leader after 2f, driven to challenge final furlong, stayed on to lead last strides

11(13)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap
  • Form 006-260
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

close up until weakened 3f out

12(1)
Silk - Yellow, Mauve star, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
6/1
  • Form 500223
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

behind, headway on inside rail over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

14(12)
Silk - White and Red stripes, White and Royal Blue striped sleeves, White cap, Red spots
33/1
  • Form 0000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

took keen hold, tracked leaders, effort 3f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, unable to quicken

15(6)
Silk - Yellow, black seams and armlets, white cap

Purr

6
50/1
  • Form 060000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division until weakened 3f out

16(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

Macchiato

16 b
20/1
  • Form 050000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

behind, pushed along on outside 3f out, never dangerous

17(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine and cap
10/1
  • Form 0-0000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

slowly into stride, always in rear

1(8)
NR
  • Form 400002-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12

Nonrunner

13(2)
NR
  • Form 000215
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

Nonrunner

18(18)
NR
  • Form 000-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Vandenberghe is put forward as the one to beat in the finale with Tintawn Gold and Absinther nominated as the principle dangers. The selection is dropped in trip after finishing fourth behind Most-Saucy at Lingfield earlier in the week over 2m. He had previously been ridden by an inexperienced apprentice over the same distance when disappointing, and now that he is dropped to this more suitable trip he should take plenty of stopping. Tintawn Gold rates the main danger as he is eased in grade after putting up a fair effort in a handicap on this track last time behind Royal Racer. He is stepped up in trip which will suit and he should go well. Absinther is another who disappointed in handicap company last time and he is not the most consistent, but if he ordained to put his best foot forward then he would have a decent chance. Touch of Ebony is returning from a lengthy break but if he is fit then he would have place prospects, but for the winner we will stick with Vandenberghe.