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15:05 Folkestone

Shepway Building Contractors Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,911
  • 2nd: £564
  • 3rd: £282
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.37s
  • Off Time: 15:05:47
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Aye Aye Digby (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Efistorm

    7/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hoops, armlets and cap

      Aye Aye Digby (IRE)

      11 D
      6/4
      • Form 094-450
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leader, led 2f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well

      2(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, halved sleeves

      Diamond Johnny G (USA)

      18 t C
      20/1
      • Form 5-73903
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 67

      took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Efistorm

      8 CD
      7/4
      • Form 013872
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leading pair, not clear run over 1f out until 1f out, soon chased winner and kept on, never able to challenge

      4(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue chevron, armlets and cap

      Boldinor

      36 D
      16/1
      • Form U-14966
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 59

      chased leadrs on outside ridden to chase winner inside final 2f until entering final furlong, weakened final 120 yards

      5(5)
      Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

      Christmas Aria (IRE)

      24 p D
      4/1
      • Form 213373
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 73

      slowly away, outpaced 4f out, behind and never on terms after

      6(1)
      Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star

      Veuveveuvevoom

      73 p
      150/1
      • Form 007-864
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 36

      soon led on rail, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2010
      (6)
      Silk -

      Abbondanza (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Bertie Southstreet

      11/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Who's Winning (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Diamond Johnny G, Boldinor and Veuveveuvevoom have it all to do at the weights, but not much separates the remaining trio on today's terms. Christmas Aria's only win so far came in a Southwell maiden and he'll need to step up on his recent form over 7f, while Efistorm landed a claimer at Wolverhampton in April but does all his winning over 5f nowadays. That leaves AYE AYE DIGBY, who hasn't scored since 2009 but has been competing in much better company - the drop in class today should trigger a return to winning ways.

      Formwatch

      Aye Aye Digby (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, soon eased, 11th of 14, 9l behind We Have A Dream (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

      Diamond Johnny G (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up towards rear,ridden 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, driven and kept on to go 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Roodee Queen (7-11) at Folkestone 6f clm stks (6) gf.

      Efistorm 11-4 (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Zomerlust (9-8) at Ripon 6f clm stks (5) gs.

      Boldinor 6-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon pressing leaders, edged right and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Memphis Man (8-9) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.

      Christmas Aria (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Keen led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind No Poppy (8-13) at Leicester 7f 3yo clm (6) gd in May.

      Veuveveuvevoom 25-1 (8-4) Led until over 3f out, soon in rear, last of 4, 6l behind Novabridge (9-4) at Folkestone 5f 3yo sll (6) gf in Apr.