Racecards
14:50 Folkestone
lipscomb.co.uk Beginners' Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,398
- 2nd: £699
- 3rd: £350
- Form 6926P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 8151-72
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, plugged on but no chance from 10th
- Form 20P-84U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced moodily, early reminders, in touch, went 3rd at 8th, ridden 5 out, kept on one pace
- Form 090
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey A Thornton
always in rear,behind from 7th, pulled up 3 out
- Form 21122/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden out
- Form PFP/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Mr H G Miller
in rear, tailed off from 9th, pulled up 3 out
- Form 0249/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Norma Twomey
- Jockey S P Jones
tracked leaders, weakened 10th, behind and pulled up 2 out
- Form 8P-1023
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Canni Thinkaar was headed close home in a similar event over C&D last month and another bold bid looks on the cards. Neil Harvey finished a respectable third at Towcester on his chasing debut and should also go well, but the vote goes to ERZEN. He didn't get further than the first fence at Taunton last time when unseating his rider, but had finished a promising fourth behind Cois Farraig in a Grade 2 event on his chasing bow at Newbury in November - he looks the one to beat on that evidence. Spear Thistle returns to the larger obstacles here and makes more appeal than chasing debutant Days Of Pleasure.
Formwatch
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Jumped well, led pushed along before 2 out, joined last, kept on well, headed post, 2nd of 4, hd behind Asturienne (10-7) at Folkestone 2m 5f beg chase (5) sft in Feb.
Days of Pleasure (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Disputed lead until 6th, led 8th, headed before 10th, soon under pressure and lost place, rallied approaching last, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Phare Isle (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Erzen (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Not much room when mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Fin Vin De Leu (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f beg chase (4) gs, 8 ran.
Lucius Fabeo (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Pressed leader until lost place 4th, ridden and in rear soon after 5th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Renard D'Irlande (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Neil Harvey (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 11th, beaten in 4th from 3 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Fredo (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chase (4) sft in Feb.
Rockoboy (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped well until weakening when mistake 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Fruity O'Rooney (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (2) gs in Feb, 4 ran.
Midsummer Legend 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Alverstone (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Spear Thistle 12-1 (9-11) Led, hit 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied under pressure flat, not pace of winner, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ciceron (10-3) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb.