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14:50 Folkestone

Early Bird Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £2,045
  • 2nd: £604
  • 3rd: £302
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.65s
  • Off Time: 14:50:53
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - White, dark blue seams, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 731100
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leaders on rail, hung right from 2f out, squeezed through to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on well

2(7)
Silk - Light green, red disc, red cap

The Strig

94 t D
5/4
  • Form 907-050
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

chased leader until ridden over 1f out, rallied to 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner

3(2)
Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (quartered), White sleeves and cap

Bateleur

20 CD
10/1
  • Form 373420
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 57

outpaced towards rear, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace to modest 5th closing stages

4(6)
Silk - White, light green hoop

Know No Fear

260 D
13/2
  • Form 68527-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 52

early speed over 1f, soon outpaced and behind

5(1)
Silk - Grey, mauve hoop, grey sleeves, orange armlets, mauve cap
14/1
  • Form 46365U
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 50

chased leaders on outside, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(4)
Silk - Pink, red stars, pink cap, red star

Cloth Ears

8 be D
6/1
  • Form 548593
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 49

took keen hold, led on rail, hung right off rail over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened to 3rd closing stages

7(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, striped sleeves, Black cap

Avonvalley

34 D
17/2
  • Form 578082
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 48

slowly into stride, soon pushed along, headway on rail 4f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on closing stages

8(3)
Silk - Dark blue, beige hoop, hooped sleeves

Bird Dog

63 v
125/1
  • Form 96908
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

slowly into stride, well outpaced in rear, hung right from halfway

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This bunch don't inspire much confidence though Bateleur should do better back over the minimum trip and Chester Deelyte has claims on July's third at Redcar. Cloth Ears' only win came on the all-weather, but she showed a bit more in soft ground at Brighton last time having slipped down the weights, and the same comment applies to AVONVALLEY. She's now 14lb lower than when last winning in November and her recent second at Nottingham suggests she's ready to strike once again. Lord Of The Reins does his winning on the Polytrack nowadays along with Know No Fear, although both can race off lower marks back on the turf.

Formwatch

Lord of The Reins (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Slowly away, always in rear, 10th of 13, 9l behind Escape To Glory (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.

The Strig 16-1 (8-9) Keen tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 12, 18l behind Ivory Silk (9-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.

Bateleur 12-1 (8-3) Outpaced, never on terms, 11th of 13, 12l behind The Name Is Frank (8-7) at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

Know No Fear 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 12, 6l behind Wavertree Warrior (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.

Chester Deelyte (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Stumbled and unseated rider start, in a race won by Dangerous Illusion (8-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug, 10 ran.

Cloth Ears 25-1 (8-5) Led and soon 2 lengths clear, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Commandingpresence (9-4) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

Avonvalley 50-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left and chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Crimson Queen (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.

Bird Dog 66-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 21l behind Katy's Secret (9-6) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.