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14:50 Folkestone

Folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Hurdles Good)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.90s
  • Off Time: 14:50:38
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Santando

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Ortega (FR)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, White hoop, checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star

      Ballynonty (IRE)

      178
      12/1
      • Form 55P21-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      mistakes, led, hit 7th, hit 4 out, headed 3 out, soon beaten, lost poor 2nd last

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine and armlets, White cap

      Ortega (FR)

      144
      5/2
      • Form 4335-53
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 99

      raced in 4th, blundered 9th, went 3rd and hit 3 out, went poor 2nd last but no chance with unchallenged winner

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

      Santando

      14 p
      4/9
      • Form 023-223
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 113

      hit 1st, tracked leader, challenged from 13th, led 3 out, soon clear, unchallenged

      4
      Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Sintos

      13 p
      25/1
      • Form 0/390P-P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 85

      raced in 3rd, driven along from 6th, lost third 3 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Mauve, White cross belts, Red cap

      Shikoku Lass (IRE)

      198
      50/1
      • Form P/P5UU3-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11

      jumped poorly, always in rear, tailed off when clambered over 3 out then pulled up

      In depth

      Verdict

      This should be penalty kick time for Santando, who has achieved plenty more than his four rivals on the racecourse and usually runs to a level of form that should see him win comfortably, with Ortega looking best of the others. The Peter Bowen-trained selection was rated 120 over hurdles earlier in the year and although perhaps not running quite to that sort of mark in three tries over fences, he would probably be rated somewhere between 110 and 112, and if he can run to that rating he should score. Ortega has had just one run over fences and we can't rule out improvement, but he will probably have to find at least 7lb with the selection. Ballynonty arrives from the pointing sphere and it will be interesting to see how he goes under rules, but he clearly has a fair bit to prove, while the other two look moderate and Santando gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Ballynonty (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led 2-15; drpd out qckly, 4th of 11, 26l behind Hatsnall (12-0) at Fakenham (point) 3m ptp gf in Apr.

      Ortega (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Hampered 2nd, headway 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, beaten when left 3rd 2 out, hit last, 3rd of 11, 24l behind Irish Wolf (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd in Jun.

      Santando 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Otantique (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f beg chs (4) gf.

      Sintos 33-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Junctiontwentyfour (10-9) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 9 ran.

      Shikoku Lass (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prom til lost plce 10; rallied 15; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Noble Present (12-0) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gf in Apr.