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15:55 Folkestone

Morgan Sindall Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 93y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.25s
  • Off Time: 15:56:58
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Calzaghe (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Purely By Chance

    15/8

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow epaulets, sleeves and cap

      Calzaghe (IRE)

      13 D
      4/1
      • Form 15-4353
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 60

      held up, smooth headway to track leading pair 3f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange epaulets and sleeves, White cap

      Pure Crystal

      17 b
      10/1
      • Form 55035-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 54

      held up, modest headway on inside 2f out, went 4th final 100 yards, nearest finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Purely By Chance

      15 v D
      15/8
      • Form 674345
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 52

      held up in 4th, headway over 1f out, went 2nd entering final no impression on winner

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Red and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

      Star of Pompey

      19 D
      11/2
      • Form 767-570
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 50

      chased leader until 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      5(3)
      Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Maroon armlets

      Brad's Luck (IRE)

      21
      5/1
      • Form 82-5244
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 49

      tracked leaders, ran in snatches, headway to 2nd and edged left 2f out, chased winner after, no impression when dropped to 3rd entering final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow spots

      Free Falling

      16
      11/2
      • Form 367153
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 47

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2009
      (9)
      Silk -

      Starstruck Peter (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Trigger's Friend

      7/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jeff Pearce's Huntingdon hurdles winner Purely By Chance has not reproduced a similar level of form in two starts back on the level and she looks best watched in an event taken to go to CALZAGHE, who is marginally preferred to Pure Crystal. Mick Quinlan's gelding was good value for her win at Wolverhampton over 1m4f last month but that was in a seller and this is tougher, especially having been raised 3lbs for that Wolverhampton win. Michael Blanshard's Brad's Luck has slipped to a fair mark but is hard to back with any confidence on recent form, while Gay Kelleway's Free Falling is far from certain to stay this far. Star of Pompey should appreciate the drop in class having run in the Queen Alexandra last time but needs to step up on recent form and a better bet looks to be Jim Best's Calzaghe, who has been running consistently well on the flat and over hurdles of late and he looks worth backing to gain a deserved success.

      Formwatch

      Calzaghe (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Took keen hold, close up on outside, driven and stayed on to 3rd final 100 yards, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Penang Cinta (8-13) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

      Pure Crystal 25-1 (10-2) Tracked leading trio, effort going well 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am sell stks (6) pol in Jun beating Alternative Choice (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Purely By Chance 6-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, 5th and one pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 10l behind Graylyn Ruby (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.

      Star of Pompey 100-1 (8-11) Always in rear, 17th of 18, 45l behind Bergo (9-2) at Royal Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Brad's Luck (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders until over 10f out, remained prominent, pushed along over 7f out, ridden over 4f out, staying on same pace when not clear run just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Yemeni Princess (8-13) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

      Free Falling 7-1 (8-6) Reminders son after start, tracked leaders, went 2nd under pressure over 5f out until 4f out, stayed on one pace 3rd, no impression, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Gulf President (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.