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19:50 Folkestone

Go West Live After Racing July 26th Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.61s
  • Off Time: 19:52:29
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Caustic Wit (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Malapropism

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Talcen Gwyn (IRE)

      11/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Desperate Dan

        33 b D
        5/1
        • Form 390627
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly into stride, raced far side, recovered to lead that group after 1f, hard ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        2(10)
        Silk - White, Purple braces, sleeves and cap

        Xaluna Bay (IRE)

        8 D
        12/1
        • Form 4-8P405
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 68

        chased far side leaders for 3f

        3(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots on sleeves

        Malapropism

        6 D
        11/2
        • Form 707334
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 67

        raced far side, led for 1f, stayed prominent, ran on to chase winner final 100 yards

        4(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, large Pink spots, Pink cap

        Hythe Bay

        12 C
        9/1
        • Form 7-60733
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 69

        prominent stands side, driven to lead that group final 100 yards, no chance with far side group

        5(7)
        Silk - Grey, Orange stars and sleeves, hooped cap

        Caustic Wit (IRE)

        3 DC
        7/4
        • Form 600122
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 62

        prominent far side, chased leader 2f out, led overall inside final furlong, driven out

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, Light Green hoops, White sleeves

        Talcen Gwyn (IRE)

        9 v D
        11/2
        • Form 450-971
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 54

        switched to race far side, held up, headway over 1f out, ran on and took 3rd towards finish

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Smiddy Hill

        17 D
        11/1
        • Form 60-0009
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 54

        chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon one pace and no chance with the far side group

        8(1)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, Black sleeves, White armlets, Pink cap

        Enjoy The Buzz

        3 p CDD
        14/1
        • Form 966966
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 50

        raced stands side, always in rear

        9(5)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, sleeves and cap

        Valiant Romeo

        233 CDD
        40/1
        • Form 090090-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        led stands side quartet, driven over 2f out, not on terms with farside group when headed final 100 yards

        10(3)
        NR

        Maiden Investor

        14
        • Form 7-0006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 40

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This handicap looks quite trappy and the narrow preference is for Hythe Bay, over Caustic Wit and Talcen Gwyn. This filly recorded her only career win here at Folkestone and she was only narrowly beaten at Lingfield last time by Black Moma. She is not ideally drawn today but she has ground conditions to suit and she should run a big race. Caustic Wit is a course and distance winner and although he is pretty exposed, he is holding his form well and that was highlighted last time when he was only narrowly beaten by Sands Crooner at Bath. Talcen Gwynn won last time but may be vulnerable under his penalty today, while Valiant Romeo has yet to race this year so should strip fitter for the outing. Hythe Bay is therefore put forward as the selection.

        Formwatch

        Desperate Dan 6-1 (9-3) In touch, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4l behind Bahamian Ballet (9-13) at Windsor 5f hcap (5) gd in Jun.

        Xaluna Bay (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Fromsong (9-12) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Malapropism 7-1 (9-12) Chased leaders far side, ridden along halfway, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 13l behind Prospect Court (9-4) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy.

        Hythe Bay 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, raced wide, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd and ran on inside final furlong, held by front pair near finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Black Moma (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.

        Caustic Wit (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, pressed and headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, 2nd of 16, nk behind Sands Crooner (9-4) at Bath 5f hcap (6) gs.

        Talcen Gwyn (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Held up, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, won at Brighton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs beating Gower (9-8) by a nk, 7 ran.

        Smiddy Hill 11-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Tilly's Dream (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f fll hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        Enjoy The Buzz 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 16, 4l behind Sands Crooner (9-4) at Bath 5f hcap (6) gs.