Racecards
15:15 Folkestone
Ashford Mares' Only Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey Mr R Young
in touch, chased winner over 3f out, ridden and no impression approaching final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, led 10f out, shaken up 2f out, ridden out
Court Dreaming
260- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
slowly into stride, held up and pulled hard, led after 2f out to 10f out, weakened rapidly, pulled up before halfway
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
behind, tried to run out bend and pulled up halfway
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, chased winner 8f out to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
St Kilda
251- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
prominent, outpaced and lost place 6f out, stayed on again well inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey T Bailey
led 2f, weakened and behind from halfway, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Mr M Baldock
pulled hard, chased leader after 3f, ridden and lost place quickly 7f out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
A tough finale for backers to try and solve with plenty of unexposed horses in opposition. Five of them make their racecourse debut with Paul Webber's Tallenoe, a daughter of Rudimentary out of a Bustino mare, making most appeal but this is likely to go to one of those with racing experience. Of them Doli Cygnus has the benefit of having raced twice previously but needs to improve on the form she showed at Hereford behind Miller's Bay on her most recent start. Classic China found only Generals Laststand too good on her debut at Fontwell on Boxing Day and should be thereabouts but that was a poor contest and a place may be the best she can achieve again. Simon Earle's Silent Appeal filled the same position behind Ask Me What in a similar contest over course and distance on her first start last month and is another worthy of a mention but our selection has to be Countess Camilla. Although only fourth beaten over 18 lengths at Wetherby first time, that was a much better race than this and Kim Bailey's mare may be better class to her rivals.