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15:05 Folkestone

Eurotunnel 10th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap (Class E) (fillies) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.86s
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form 002-146
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

chased leaders, effort and hard ridden well over 1f out, no extra final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Yellow, Purple braces, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars, Yellow and Purple striped cap
  • Form 60113-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

raced keenly, soon chased leaders, ridden to chase winner from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Pink chevron
  • Form 420-461
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

behind, staying on when hampered and switched right to rails over 1f out, kept on but unable to challenge after

4(1)
Silk - White, Maroon chevron and armlets, striped cap
  • Form 0542-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

prominent on outer, hard ridden and weakened 2f out

5(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

Rise

17 b
16/1
  • Form 0400-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced

6(10)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond

Melaina

10
10/1
  • Form 61-2061
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

made all, shaken up approaching final furlong, hard ridden to hold on near finish

7(4)
Silk - Brown, Orange hoops
9/1
  • Form 500-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5

chased winner to over 1f out, weakened under pressure final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 5400-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

behind, ridden and well outpaced from halfway

9(6)
Silk - Red, Beige star, armlets and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 600-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3

slowly into stride, always behind, struggling halfway

10(9)
Silk - Black, Light Blue star, Black sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap, Light Blue star
  • Form 0040-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

behind, ridden, headway and switched left to chase winner inside final furlong, strong challenge and hung badly left under pressure well inside final furlong, just failed

In depth

Verdict

A high draw can be a big advantage here and, as such, Melania, who gained some just reward when winning at Wolverhampton last month, is fancied to cope with her 7lb penalty in this company. Bohola Flyer and Intriguing Glimpse head the list of alternatives, although Crewes Miss Isle is also worth a second look as she hails from a yard that have struck a rich vein of form lately and she is no forlorn hope on these terms. However, Melania has the slightly stronger profile and will be ideally suited to this trip. Her rider's 5lb claim will also go some way to easing her task at the weights and, she should go close from the best of the draw; especially with the conditions in her favour as well.