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18:30 Folkestone

Grant's Cherry Brandy South East Novices' Hunters' Chase

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.00s
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Trade Off (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Blaze On

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), hooped sleeves, check cap

      Badgers Glory

      38
      16/1
      • Form 5P331F-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-3
      • Official Rating 58

      unruly and led in start, tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th to be 4th 2 out weakened last

      2
      Silk - Navy Blue, Pink and Green sash and hooped cap

      Ballykilthy (IRE)

      39 BF
      15/2
      • Form 93P/212-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-3

      prominent in chasing group, outpaced from 9th, no chance 3 out

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

      Blaze On

      18 BF
      3/1
      • Form 26U11-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 12-3

      held up, headway to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner 2 out, no impression flat

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

      Sir Henrik (IRE)

      11 BF
      33/1
      • Form PPP4-U2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-3

      held up, ridden 8th, mistake and weakened next, tailing off when mistake 11th pulled up before 3 out

      6
      Silk - Green, Red hoop, sleeves and peak on cap

      Trade Off (IRE)

      46
      5/6
      • Form P12211-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-3
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leader to 9th, stayed close up, led 3 out, soon in command, stayed on well

      7
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop and armlets, check cap

      Cheeky Lad

      39
      25/1
      • Form PPP5P1-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 12-0

      raced freely, led and well clear from 6th, headed and weakened 3 out, finished tired

      8
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves

      Knighton Combe

      10
      12/1
      • Form U21-U
      • Age 5
      • Weight 12-0

      held up, steady headway from 8th, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, not paced to reach leaders

      4
      NR

      Boyarsky

      53
      • Form P11-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-3

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Next to no regulation form to go on here as all the form is between the flags with Ballykilthy, Blaze On and Trade Off with the best of it with the vote going to the last named. Trade Off is trained by Robert Alner who also has a string of pointers trained by his wife Sally. This horse has been difficult to beat on the southern circuit. He also has form under rules to back up his chances and could prove difficult to beat. Ballykilthy is trained in Newmarket by Alex Embiricos and has been performing well in points in the East Anglia area. He needs to show his very beat here and may find one or two too good today. Blaze On came unstuck in an open point last time out. Prior to that he looked invincible with a string of wins. His last run looked a little lack luster and he may be in need of a break. So for the winner we return to Trade Off.

      Formwatch

      Badgers Glory 4-1 (12-0) fell in race won by Balau (12-0) at Catsfield 3m ptp gd in Apr, 9 ran.

      Ballykilthy (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) 2nd of 10, 10l behind Tooley Park (12-0) at Higham 3m ptp gf in Apr.

      Blaze On Evensfav (12-0) 4th of 7, 35l behind Persian King (12-7) at Detling 3m ptp gd in Apr.

      Sir Henrik (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) 2nd of 6, 6l behind Lancastriansspring (11-9) at Peper Harow 3m ptp gf.

      Trade Off (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) won at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Charango Star (12-0) by 7l, 8 ran.

      Cheeky Lad 14-1 (11-7) won at Point To Point 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr beating Taurus Oats (11-9) by 6l, 12 ran.

      Knighton Combe 12-1 (11-7) unseated rider in race won by Cookies Bank (12-0) at Stafford Cross 3m ptp gd, 15 ran.

      Boyarsky 2-1 (12-0) won at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf in Mar beating Keep The Day Job (11-9) by 7l, 6 ran.