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14:05 Folkestone

Intercasino.co.uk Folkestone Derby Day Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.28s
  • Off Time: 14:05:45
  • 5 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, Red braces, White sleeves, Red stars and stars on cap
3/1
  • Form 6701-41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven to join winner post

3(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap

Simonda

10 b D
13/2
  • Form 5935-20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

keen, held up in touch, effort on inside 2f out, soon weakened

4(6)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 6011-23
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

steadied start, held up in rear, put in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and joined post

5(2)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 7/2241-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 111421
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

close up, ridden 2f out, one pace

2(3)
NR
  • Form 1810-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

Nonrunner

7(4)
NR

Lucky Leo

308 D
  • Form 721069-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Polish Power has carried over his good form on the all-weather over to the turf but there is a suspicion that a further 3lb rise for his latest success at Newcastle may just anchor the six-year-old and preference is for Finalmente, who gets the vote ahead of Blue Bajan. The last mentioned ran promisingly on his reappearance behind Miss Providdence and again when a close third behind Inchloch at Nottingham on Thursday but it remains to be seen whether this maybe comes too soon for Andy Turnell's gelding. Gerard Butler's Prime Number has disappointed in both his starts this term and may be best watched, while Simonda failed to progress as much as anticipated from her first start of the campaign. The vote then goes to Neville Callaghan's Finalmente, who was good value for his defeat of Quizzene at Newmarket last time and he is taken to follow up off his new mark.

Formwatch

Finalmente 10-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon hung left, held on well, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May beating Quizzene (9-3) by 1l, 9 ran.

Simonda 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 33l behind Hue (8-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.

Blue Bajan (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, not much room and switched right 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Inchloch (8-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Stolen Hours (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and struggling 4f out, last of 16, 24l behind Cool Hunter (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.

Polish Power (GER) 11-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May beating Rocket Force (8-11) by a nk, 15 ran.

Prime Number (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind Wild Savannah (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.

Lucky Leo 14-1 (8-9) Held up, some headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 8l behind Panzer (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.