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14:20 Folkestone

Bet After The Off At Ladbrokes.com Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.30s
  • Off Time: 14:21:03
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Danny's Choice

11/4

    1(1)
    Silk - White, Navy Blue cap, White spots

    Art Scholar (IRE)

    10 D
    3/10
    • Form 1
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 93

    tracked winner, ridden to challenge winner from over 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on

    3(3)
    Silk - Light Blue, Dark Green sash and sleeves, Red cap

    Watch Chain (IRE)

    11
    40/1
    • Form 56641
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 56

    keen, tracked leading pair, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong

    4(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue and Pink diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap

    Danny's Choice

    23
    11/4
    • Form 216
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 89

    made all, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, always holding rival (hand time)

    2(4)
    NR

    Kalam Daleel (IRE)

    12 BFD
    • Form 316
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 95

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Disappointingly just the four runners line up for the opening novice stakes race but there is plenty of quality among the quartet with Art Scholar and Kalam Daleel having both been good value for their respective wins but it is DANNY'S CHOICE that looks the one to beat. Ralph Beckett's filly stepped up from her promising debut effort when justifying her odds to land a Nottingham maiden from Il Forno. Not disgraced in a Listed race at Deauville subsequently, the daughter of Compton Place sets the standard for the field. Mark Tompkins has his team in good form so Watch Chain has to be respected but the Southwell nursery winner faces no easy task today and a bigger threat is likely to come from Art Scholar. Gary Moore's colt could not have won with any more ease when making a winning debut in an auction maiden at Bath and he would not need to improve much from that effort to trouble the selection. Mick Channon's Kalam Daleel was a facile winner of his maiden at Bath but was found wanting in better company at Warwick last time and is likely to find at least one too good again here with Danny's Choice the one taken to win the race.

    Formwatch

    Art Scholar (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, pushed along and improved over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly towards finish, won at Bath 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug beating Filwa (8-9) by 5l, 9 ran.

    Watch Chain (IRE) 4-1fav (8-5) Awkward start, towards rear, headway when hampered halfway, ridden to lead 1f out, soon hung right, readily, won at Southwell 5f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Aug beating Angie's Nap (8-10) by nk, 13 ran.

    Danny's Choice (8-8) 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Piccadilly Filly (8-8) at Deauville(FR) 5f 2yo lst stk gd in Aug.

    Kalam Daleel (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) Took keen hold early, soon chasing leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, held when hampered and edged left well inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Stags Leap (8-12) at Warwick 7f 2yo stks (3) gd in Aug.