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15:10 Folkestone

Betdaq.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.56s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spanish Ace

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Canadian Danehill (IRE)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Seven No Trumps

      14/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Mauve, Light Blue cross belts

        Spanish Ace

        8 D
        Evs
        • Form 04770-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden out (course record)

        2(8)
        Silk - Grey, Pink seams, Pink and Grey halved sleeve, Pink cap

        Fizzlephut (IRE)

        8 p D
        9/1
        • Form 094593
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        in rear, never trouble leaders

        3(6)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK seams, ORANGE cap, BLACK star

        Kempsey

        8 v D
        33/1
        • Form 393086
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        soon pushed along in rear, never dangerous

        4(10)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE star on body and cap, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars

        Matsunosuke

        225 D
        16/1
        • Form 807103-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

        Dancing Mystery

        15 b D
        8/1
        • Form 266857
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra

        7(5)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Canadian Danehill (IRE)

        14 D
        6/1
        • Form 117227
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK cross belts and cap

        Russian Rocket (IRE)

        49 D
        14/1
        • Form 9/989-95
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 66

        close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - Red, Black hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond

        Mountain Pass (USA)

        15 D
        10/1
        • Form 394-190
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        outpaced

        10(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Seven No Trumps

        14 D
        14/1
        • Form 54506-5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 61

        held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        5(7)
        NR

        Millinsky (USA)

        173 CDD
        • Form 073129-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 71

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Spanish Ace can defy a penalty at the expense of Fizzlephut, with Dancing Mystery and Millinsky two more with claims of a sort. Milton Bradley is double-handed here with Seven No Trumps and Spanish Ace, with preference much for the latter who made a big impression on his first start for the stable at Warwick eight days ago. The five-year-old pinged out of the stalls and made all to gain his first success since scoring at Bath for Andrew Balding two years ago, and as he is still very well handicapped, a 6lb penalty is unlikely to stop him following up. Granted, Fizzlephut gets an 8lb pull for the two-and-a-half lengths that separated them last time, but our selection is expected to raise his game again and maintain the form. Dancing Mystery is not the horse he was, while Matsunosuke has a good draw but also an absence to overcome. Millinsky won a poor maiden here last year and is another that will need the run, and so Spanish Ace, placed in Group company in the past, should once again dominate from start to finish.

        Formwatch

        Spanish Ace 13-2 (9-4) Made all, went right start, soon led, shaken up 2f out, ridden 2 lengths clear 1f out, pushed out readily, won at Warwick 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Cesar Manrique (8-9) by 2l, 15 ran.

        Fizzlephut (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Spanish Ace (9-4) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Kempsey 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 15, 5l behind Spanish Ace (9-4) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Matsunosuke 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Special Lad (9-1) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Sept.

        Dancing Mystery 6-1 (8-10) Led until headed over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Auwitesweetheart (9-4) at Windsor 5f hcap (4) gd.

        Canadian Danehill (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Jimmy The Guesser (8-13) at Bath 5f hcap (5) sft.

        Russian Rocket (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, effort and not much room over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Efistorm (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar.

        Mountain Pass (USA) 16-1 (8-5) Steadied at start, always behind, 11th of 12, 11l behind Auwitesweetheart (9-4) at Windsor 5f hcap (4) gd.

        Seven No Trumps 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Jimmy The Guesser (8-13) at Bath 5f hcap (5) sft.

        Millinsky (USA) 11-1 (8-9) Mid-division, never nearer, 9th of 16, 5l behind Maktavish (8-8) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Nov.