Racecards
17:20 Folkestone
lisadesign.co.uk Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 149y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 346914
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
slowly into stride, driven forward and soon led, 10 lengthes clear before halfway, headed over 1f out, faded
- Form 08020-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Doyle
behind, raced freely, progress to chase leaders after 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 0200-03
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Ned Curtis
broke well, soon held up in mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Form 230079
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Kieren Fox
broke well, soon towards rear, never a factor
- Form 3-14179
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in rear, never a factor
Geordie Boy
17- Form 9370
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey R Clark
keen hold in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 5-07364
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased clear leader, took closer order 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 346123
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 9-80050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs F Hawes
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, lost place 3f out
- Form 533787
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
started very slowly, behind, headway from 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
Verdict
Hard to be confident about any of these. Brown Pete failed in an amateur race last time but scored at Yarmouth before that and Shaunas Spirit has won a couple of races over shorter trips on the Polytrack this year. Thecornishcowboy also won at Kempton earlier this month but is 8lb higher today and Chatterati would figure on this season's best efforts but arrives out of sorts. A tentative vote goes to CATERINA as she started handicapping off an 8lb higher mark and showed a bit more when fourth at Newbury last month.
Formwatch
Brown Pete (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Held up in 5th, not much room on inside rail over 4f out or over 3f out, switched left and bumped into rival over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Catchanova (11-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f am hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Uncle Dermot (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, never on terms, 6th of 8, 14l behind If I Were A Boy (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Play The Blues (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Amba (9-10) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Blue Deer (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd and pushed a long over 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon edged left and weakened, 9th of 12, 14l behind Dazzling Valentine (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Shaunas Spirit (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, headway when hampered and lost place over 6f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 13l behind Perfect Mission (9-3) at Kempton 1m app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Aug.
Geordie Boy 25-1 (8-6) Always in last trio, never in contention, 12th of 13, 10l behind Juvenal (9-7) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Caterina 18-1 (8-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on to modest 4th inside final furlong, never involved, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Prime Exhibit (9-4) at Newbury 7f clm stks (5) gd in Aug.
Cometography (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 12l behind Enthusiastic (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Thecornishcowboy 7-2 (8-10) Dwelt, behind, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Warden Bond (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Harry Lime 28-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 15l behind Novalist (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.
Chatterati (USA) 6-1 (8-3) Went left start, prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8l behind La Bacouetteuse (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.