Skip to content

Racecards

15:00 Folkestone

Daily Mail Raceday Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Lady Harmsworth Blunt) (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,217
  • 2nd: £938
  • 3rd: £469
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.40s
  • Off Time: 15:00:31
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

The Darling Boy

4/1

    1
    Silk - Bottle green, gold cross belts and armlets, green cap, black hoop

    Nothingbutthetruth (IRE)

    30 p D
    3/1
    • Form 27-P4P4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 109

    led, ridden and headed after 3 out, back in front when pecked 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace and held flat

    2
    Silk - Black and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves and cap

    Fidelis (IRE)

    399 D
    10/11
    • Form 553/221-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 107

    held up in close 4th, improved on inside 2 out, challenged approaching last, every chance flat, held towards finish

    3
    Silk - Mauve and Black diamonds, Mauve sleeves and cap

    Forest Rhythm (IRE)

    15 pt
    9/1
    • Form 2-34U5F
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 104

    took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra last

    4
    Silk - Black, light blue hoop and sleeves, white cap

    The Darling Boy

    15 pt
    4/1
    • Form 252P-32
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 97

    tracked leader until after 6th, challenged 2 out, soon led, pressed flat, pulled out more towards finish

    In depth

    Verdict

    Nothingbutthetruth was in superb form last summer with two victories at Wetherby but has shown nothing so far this year. Fidelis was having only his second start over timber when scoring comfortably at Huntingdon in October of last year but suffered an injury in the process and hasn't been seen since. Forest Rhythm produced a mulish display on his chasing bow at Hereford in June but was in touch when falling at Plumpton last month and Andrew Thornton should get him round this time. THE DARLING BOY finished runner-up in that latter event and though he wasn't certain to have beaten Forest Rhythm he's more reliable and gets the nod here.

    Formwatch

    Nothingbutthetruth (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 3rd, hit 7th, mistake 9th, headway 11th, jumped left next, no impression when hit 4 out, 4th of 7, 24l behind Ballagio (10-12) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.

    Fidelis (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear in 5th, slightly hampered 1st, hit 6th, headway to go 2nd approaching and hit 14th, jumped left and led 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct '10 beating Ovthenight (11-5) by 6l, 9 ran.

    Forest Rhythm (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in 4th, jumped right at times, reminders after 9th, effort to press for 3rd when fell 10th, in a race won by Wood Yer (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 4 ran.

    The Darling Boy 7-2 (11-5) Shared 2nd behind leader who was clear until 4th, chased winner from 10th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression from 2 out, untidy last, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Wood Yer (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.