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17:00 Folkestone

Bet On Live Tennis At totesport.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £2,055
  • 2nd: £599
  • 3rd: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.00s
  • Off Time: 17:00:10
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 5475-17
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

in touch in rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden and went 3rd last, kept on one pace

2
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green spots, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 0/0-075
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White circle on body, Yellow sleeves

Zelos Diktator

27 p CD
5/1
  • Form 1P0210
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - Yellow, Maroon stars
  • Form 90/PS17
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 93

in touch in rear, headway to chase winner 2 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace flat

5
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 69P42F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 90

with leader, led 6th, joined last, ridden and ran on strongly

6
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue and Yellow check sleeves and cap

Spider Boy

23 b CD
9/2
  • Form 246D21
  • Age 14
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 86

led, ridden 5th, headed next, driven 2 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - White, black cross belts, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star
  • Form 55-P6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Zelos Diktator's win here in January came on heavy ground and he's facing different conditions today, while Spider Boy's recent C&D victory was also recorded with plenty of give in the ground. WATERGATE was clear of the field and looking all over the winner when falling at the last over these fences last week. Back over the smaller obstacles today, Richard Rowe's charge can make amends. Red Rock is slowly improving but more is needed here, while Musashi's win at Plumpton came in a seller and he's run poorly on a couple of occasions since.

Formwatch

Musashi (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 5th, well behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Hibiki (10-12) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Oct.

Red Rock (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, some headway on inside when mistake 3 out, no danger after, 5th of 13, 16l behind Dark Lover (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.

Zelos Diktator 11-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, pushed along after 4th, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Balerina (10-2) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs in Feb.

Giant O Murchu (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway after 2 out, ridden in 5th and one pace on long run to last, weakened before last, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Renard D'Irlande (11-3) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.

Watergate (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Raced wide, tracked leading trio, went 3rd before 4th, hit 6th, 8th and next, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, over 2 lengths ahead when fell last, in a race won by Rince Donn (10-12) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft, 5 ran.

Spider Boy 5-1 (11-4) Made all, pressed from 2 out, kept on gamely from last, won at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb beating Mut'ab (11-9) by 1l, 7 ran.

Birthday Star (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Spider Boy (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb.