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16:30 Folkestone

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,388
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.43s
  • Off Time: 16:30:17
  • 5 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black, grey armlets
7/2
  • Form 10946-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

soon led, clear 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, chevrons on sleeves

Sircozy (IRE)

24 p D
9/4
  • Form 112/816-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

close up, steadied to rear 7f out, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, eased over 1f out, tailed off

3(4)
Silk - Black and Purple (quartered), Purple sleeves

Rockfella

194 D
11/8
  • Form 6/43445-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on

5(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Red (halved), Emerald Green sleeves, Red stars, Emerald Green cap, Red star
22/1
  • Form 427-293
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

held up in touch, closed on leaders over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, pressed winner when not much room inside final furlong, always held

6(5)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green cap

Sunset Place

23 p BF
12/1
  • Form 06-8222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 63

close up, ridden and every chance when edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(1)
NR
  • Form 4931
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 64

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

On Terms goes well here but the last three of her four wins to date have been over 2m, while Rockfella has finally dropped to a winning mark after a fruitless campaign last year and has Kieren Fallon on board here. The betting suggested MCBIRNEY would appreciate the step up to today's trip at Wolverhampton last week and he duly obliged. There should be more to come on only his fifth start and Paul D'Arcy's charge can defy a penalty and follow-up. Sircozy has won twice over hurdles since he last raced on the Flat and makes more appeal than the modest all-weather performers Trachonitis and Sunset Place.

Formwatch

On Terms (USA) 25-1 (9-4) Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 7l behind Phoenix Flight (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

Sircozy (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost touch, never dangerous, last of 6, 16l behind Resentful Angel (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) pol in Aug.

Rockfella 16-1 (8-13) Led early, remained prominent, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 5l behind Tepmokea (9-12) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.

Trachonitis (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Dwelt, keen in touch in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Beau Fighter (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.

Sunset Place 11-8fav (9-6) Held up last, went 4th 5f out, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, not reached winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Dansilver (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

Mcbirney (USA) 11-4 (9-2) Steadied start, settled well in rear of chasing group, took closer order halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, led approaching final furlong, driven clear, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Broughtons Paradis (9-0) by 3l, 6 ran.