Racecards
12:40 Folkestone
Hsbc, The World's Local Bank, Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Chase Course: Good (Good to Firm in places))
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
mistakes, behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey R Thornton
keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 6th, chased leader approaching 2 out, led well before last, soon clear
- Form U
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L P Baker
- Jockey M Goldstein
jumped poorly, raced keenly, led to 3rd, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up after 5th
Supa Tramp
203- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, mistake 2nd, chased leading pair approaching 2 out, weakened well before last
Tabaran (FR)
87- Form 02-38
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey T Doyle
in touch, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, driven and weakened well before last
- Form 69
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mostly tracked leader, until weakened rapidly after 6th, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, led after 3rd, hit two out, headed well before last, stayed inside in straight, soon no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Plume d'Oudairies showed ability in two starts on the flat in France, has joined a top yard that normally has their runners well schooled and she is taken to make a British debut ahead of Supa Tramp and Yellow Flag. The last mentioned has failed to give any sign of encouragement in two starts since joining Jonjo O'Neill but may be capable of better. Ned Ludd showed ability from limited opportunities and has to be of interest first time out over hurdles. He make more appeal than Noel Chance's Tabaran, who was well held on his first start for current connections at Bangor recently. Gary Moore's Supa Tramp was lightly raced on the level and could be of interest switched to hurdles for his shrewd handler but Plume d'Oudairies has solid looking credentials and she is preferred.
Formwatch
Changiz 20-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 16, 12l behind Unasuming (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May (Flat).
Eclipse Park 50-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden halfway, struggling final 3f, 12th of 13, 26l behind Alekhine (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol (Flat).
Ned Ludd (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 12th of 14, 11l behind Abhisheka (9-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct (Flat).
New Blood (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Hampered and unseated rider in race won by Marc of Brilliance (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gf in Sept, 14 ran.
Supa Tramp 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Free To Air (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo mdn aut (6) gd in Apr (Flat).
Tabaran (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, some headway 5th, struggling from 6th, jumped slowly 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Gentian (10-2) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Aug.
Yellow Flag 14-1 (10-12) Soon chasing leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 16, 33l behind Capitalise (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gd.
Plume d'Oudairies (FR) (9-8) 2nd of 6, hd behind Pom D'Alex (9-13) at Vichy 1m 4f Non-Thoroughbred sft in Aug (Flat).