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15:50 Folkestone

Folkestone Racecourse For Exhibitions Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.96s
  • Off Time: 15:50:32
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Keep Discovering (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Mesmerize Me

    2/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Lime Green

      Mesmerize Me

      46 D
      2/1
      • Form 71
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, driven, rallied inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Mansii

      13
      11/1
      • Form 53842
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 75

      keen, in touch, ridden, switched right 2f out, kept on same pace

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

      Rough Rock (IRE)

      17 bt D
      7/1
      • Form 457716
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 75

      soon led, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

      4(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

      Vilna (USA)

      17
      66/1
      • Form 70
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      slowly into stride, detached, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Keep Discovering (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      keen, chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept up to work, stayed on inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - White, black hoop and armlets, red cap, gold tassel

      Acquifer

      23
      9/1
      • Form 60
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      went left start, held up, effort, wide over 1f out, kept on same pace

      7(5)
      Silk - Black, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves

      Clifton Four (USA)

      23
      14/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      in touch, ridden, flashed tail from 2f out, driven, kept on inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mesmerize Me gets the confident vote here with Keep Discovering, Mansii, and Acquifer rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Meridian Line. He is well clear on official bhb figures and with more improvement likely he is hard to oppose. Keep Discovering rates the main danger as he is a well bred colt by Oasis Dream but his yards runners normally come on for the run and he is taken on with this in mind. Mansil is another that could go well on her latest second behind Sophie's Girl but he has had plenty of chances and he looks vulnerable to a less exposed type. Of the remainder Acquifer is another that has ran with promise but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time and for the winner we return to Mesmerize Me.

      Formwatch

      Mesmerize Me 9-2 (9-3) Soon prominent and raced alone stand side, led 2f out, driven out final furlong, won at Bath 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) sft in Jul beating Meridian Line (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Mansii 8-1 (8-12) Held up behind leaders, hampered over 2f out and again over 1f out, switched and stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Sophie's Girl (9-1) at Ripon 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Rough Rock (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 17, 4l behind Edge of Gold (8-6) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) sft in Aug.

      Vilna (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon mid-division, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 20l behind Yankadi (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.

      Keep Discovering (IRE) Oasis Dream colt out of winning miler Side of Paradise.

      Acquifer 9-2 (9-0) Held up, behind, ridden and outpaced final 2f, 10th of 15, 9l behind Rinterval (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Aug.

      Clifton Four (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, 6th of 15, 5l behind Rinterval (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Aug.