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13:10 Folkestone

Colour Decor Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 21.20s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

New Leader (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ebony Jack (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White diamonds, White cap, Maroon diamond

      Wayward Melody

      16
      6/1
      • Form 383-169
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 91

      held up in 4th, jumped slowly and driven 7th, hit 14th, stayed on one pace to take poor 3rd before last

      2
      Silk - Purple and Emerald Green check

      Croghan Loch (IRE)

      5
      20/1
      • Form 7/P5P0-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 72

      jumped right 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, hit 12th, chased winner from 4 out until 2 out, weakened

      3
      Silk - Purple, Dark Green cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Hill Forts Henry

      14 p BF
      15/8
      • Form 6-6P952
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 71

      made most until headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when refused last

      4
      Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap

      Ebony Jack (IRE)

      195 t
      7/2
      • Form 64594-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader to 7th, stayed tracking leaders, mistake 11th, driven to chase winner 2 out, no impression

      5
      Silk - Black, white triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap

      Chancers Dante (IRE)

      9 b
      9/4
      • Form P-53P32
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 65

      bumped and unseated rider 1st

      6
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue diabolo, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

      New Leader (IRE)

      14
      20/1
      • Form PFU7/FP
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 52

      held up in rear but in touch, headway to track leading pair 11th, led 4 out, in command before 2 out, stayed on well.

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is a very modest handicap chase and Hill Forts Henry should be good enough to land first prize, Chancers Dante and Ebony Jack look to be the main dangers. The selection came up against a rejuvenated Five Alley at Plumpton last time. He was comfortably held, but as the third was 30 lengths away it could be decent enough form in the context of this event. Chancers Dante hails from ferdy Murphy's in form yard and although he is only very moderate he is weighted accordingly and should be good enough to take a hand in the finish. Ebony Jack can be given some sort of a chance on the pick of last season's form, but Hills Fort Henry will not get many easier chances than this and is a confident choice to land first prize.

      Formwatch

      Wayward Melody 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, never near leaders, lost touch from 7th, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Copsale Lad (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f beg chs (E) gd in Oct.

      Croghan Loch (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Behind, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Precious Bane (10-7) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs (F) sft, 10 ran.

      Hill Forts Henry 7-2jt-fav (10-12) Led to 4th, tracked leading pair, led 4 out, headed before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Five Alley (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs in Oct.

      Ebony Jack (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Led after 2nd, bumped 6th, headed 9th, weakened approaching 11th, no chance when pulled up at the last in race won by Billy Ballbreaker (10-7) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) hvy in May, 11 ran.

      Chancers Dante (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Sharp Belline (11-11) at Kelso 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gs.

      New Leader (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up, blundered 9th and 11th, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Five Alley (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs in Oct, 9 ran.