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18:00 Folkestone

Better Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.05s
  • Off Time: 18:18:08
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Arabian Art (USA)

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Dhahab (USA)

    25/1

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Pink epaulets

      Arabian Art (USA)

      17 BFD
      4/7
      • Form 05-5213
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 68

      made all, soon well clear and always going well, unchallenged

      3(6)
      Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap

      Hobson

      6 b
      12/1
      • Form 299500
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 63

      chased winner, never any chance, lost 2nd inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Grey, Pink braces and sleeves, quartered cap

      Nawaaff

      12
      3/1
      • Form 907557
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 63

      prominent in chasing group, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      5(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Black cap

      Celtic Charlie (FR)

      55
      13/2
      • Form 266-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 62

      prominent in chasing group, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

      Dhahab (USA)

      20
      25/1
      • Form 94600
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 52

      badly outpaced and well detached in rear, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with unchallenged winner

      1(5)
      NR

      Kenton Street

      3 b
      • Form 4-045
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2007
      (4)
      Silk -

      Nouveau (GER)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      A small field for this opener with the vote going to Arabian Art ahead of Kenton Street. The selection brings a solid level of form to the contest and Henry Cecil's filly would probably win this with a reproduction of her recent third at Brighton. She had previously been a ready winner at Warwick and this mark of 68 should not be beyond her. Blinkers are tried for the first time on Kenton Street; James Toller's son of Compton Place has shown some ability to date and the shades may sharpen him up somewhat. Nawaff has only tasted success once, back in his two-year-old days at Thirsk. He handles this ground well and shouldn't be too far away. Celtic Charlie and Dhahab are both out of form, whilst the same applies to Hobson but he is starting to look dangerously well-handicapped for a horse that was thought good enough to contest a Group Three as a juvenile. Arabian Art has the best form, and she gets the vote accordingly.

      Formwatch

      Arabian Art (USA) 11-10fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Mandelieu (9-0) at Brighton 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

      Hobson 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 8l behind Kelamon (9-4) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Nawaaff 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders stand side group, one pace final furlong, 7th of 15, 6l behind Lady Carollina (9-7) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (6) gs.

      Celtic Charlie (FR) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leader, driven and weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 27l behind Master of Arts (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft in May.

      Dhahab (USA) 40-1 (8-13) Towards rear, never a factor, last of 14, 13l behind Choisette (9-7) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

      Kenton Street 14-1 (9-6) Keen, tracked leaders, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Quaroma (9-10) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.