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16:20 Folkestone

Folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 93y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.01s
  • Off Time: 16:20:26
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Irish Wolf (FR)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Jayer Gilles

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prince of Medina

      8/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Black, Mauve hoops, Black cap

        Irish Wolf (FR)

        83 p
        10/11
        • Form 029/0-20
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 74

        held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, then led over 1f out, ridden out

        2(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Phoebe Woodstock (IRE)

        15
        7/1
        • Form 075304
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 66

        always in rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Bendarshaan

        15 v D
        16/1
        • Form 157-796
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 62

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

        4(3)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue seams, Red cap

        Jayer Gilles

        14
        5/1
        • Form 3556-93
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 57

        held up mid-division, improved over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        5(5)
        Silk - RED, MAUVE chevrons, RED sleeves and cap

        Bobsleigh

        10
        10/1
        • Form 665673
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 57

        prominent, tracked leader 10f out, ridden and led 2f out, soon headed, no extra

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Lysander's Quest (IRE)

        28 BFDC
        14/1
        • Form 067210
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 57

        mid-division, ridden 2f out, never troubled leaders

        7(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

        In On The Act (IRE)

        29 b
        33/1
        • Form 790508
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 64

        chased leaders, ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Prince of Medina

        12
        8/1
        • Form 070-82
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13
        • Official Rating 58

        pulled hard, in touch, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Jayer Gilles may prove the answer in a race in which nothing really stands out, with Bendarshaan, Phoebe Woodstock and Irish Wolf others to consider. Jayer Gilles remains a maiden after 17 career starts, but is much better handicapped than at this time two years ago, and ran well to finish third at Warwick a fortnight ago on what was only his second outing of the year. Surely his time will come, and he gets a small vote of confidence over Bendarshaan who beat him when they met at Pontefract in 2004 but who is now 5lb worse off for that meeting. Even so, Chris Dwyer's charge is not badly treated at present and could easily take a poor event like this so has to be on the short-list. Phoebe Woodstock was no match for Alambic at Yarmouth in July and found 12 furlongs too short at Goodwood last time so is worth a mention along with Irish Wolf who lines up fit from two decent runs over hurdles. He will not be bothered by having to hump ten stone, and is worth chancing for the frame at least, but we return to Jayer Gilles as the answer.

        Formwatch

        Irish Wolf (FR) 33-1 (8-6) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, virtually pulled up final 2f, 20th of 29, well behind Baddam (9-2) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp 0-95 (2) gf in Jun.

        Phoebe Woodstock (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Held up rear, headway to chase leaders 3f out, soon ridden, no impression 2f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Brief Statement (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.

        Bendarshaan 12-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, led after 2f, headed 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Jack Dawson (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

        Jayer Gilles 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Primondo (9-10) at Warwick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.

        Bobsleigh 10-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 6l behind French Mannequin (8-6) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Lysander's Quest (IRE) 5-1fav (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 15l behind Swords (9-8) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (6) pol in Aug.

        In On The Act (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Held up, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 9, 13l behind McNairobi (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Aug.

        Prince of Medina 20-1 (9-2) Led, headed when ran wide bend after 7f, tracked leader afterwards, led again over 2f out, kept on, no extra when headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Jadeeron (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcap (6) pol in Aug.