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13:25 Folkestone

Stone Street Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.20s
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Le Sauvignon (FR)

4/11

    1
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE and WHITE stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, RED cap

    Magic of Sydney (IRE)

    12
    12/1
    • Form U106-1F
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    led to 6th, led again 10th, jumped left 13th, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, no chance with winner flat

    2
    Silk - DARK BLUE, FLAME sleeves, striped cap

    Brockton Mist (IRE)

    7
    3/1
    • Form 21122F
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leader, led 6th to 10th, not fluent 14th, soon outpaced

    3
    Silk - Yellow, Maroon seams, sleeves and star on cap

    Le Sauvignon (FR)

    549
    4/11
    • Form 1111/11-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th, not fluent 2 out, soon led, easily

    4
    Silk - Pink, Grey sash, armlets and cap

    Tosti (FR)

    10
    33/1
    • Form 1/P-5
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    not jumped well, always in rear, mistake and outpaced from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

    In depth

    Verdict

    A winner of 11 races over hurdles and fences in France, Le Sauvignon has his first start in Britain for trainer Paul Nicholls and, if fit enough after an absence of 549 days, he should be good enough to beat his three rivals. The eight-year-old has to be the TEAMtalk selection. Course and distance winner Magic Of Sydney, a faller at Wincanton recently, will have his supporters back at Folkestone, while Brockton Mist and Tosti, another French import, are both capable of better than they have shown of late. However, if the Nicholls horse runs up to his best, he should win.