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16:00 Folkestone

Rod Marten's 80th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 93y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,388
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.11s
  • Off Time: 16:00:51
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

On Terms (USA)

Evs

    1(1)
    Silk - Yellow, light blue cross belts, yellow and black diabolo on sleeves

    Wild Desert (FR)

    30
    7/4
    • Form 53/377-3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 75

    tracked winner, joined winner 4f out and soon drew clear of chasing pair, led narrowly over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed final 75 yards

    2(5)
    Silk - Black, grey armlets

    On Terms (USA)

    37 DCD
    Evs
    • Form 946-938
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 74

    led, joined 4f out and soon drew clear of chasing pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied to lead again final 75 yards, gamely

    3(3)
    Silk - Orange, royal blue stars

    Anak (IRE)

    46 b D
    16/1
    • Form 0321/6
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 72

    tracked leaders, ridden and soon left behind by leading pair 4f out

    4(4)
    Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons and armlets

    Swordsman (GER)

    10 vt CD
    7/1
    • Form 19282-5
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 66

    close up in last place, ridden and soon left behind by leading pair 4f out

    5(2)
    NR

    Calculating (IRE)

    33 D
    • Form 222421
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 62

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2010
    (11)
    Silk -

    On Terms (USA)

    9/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4

    2009
    (8)
    Silk -

    Sweetheart

    5/2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-10

    In depth

    Verdict

    Calculating won off a 5lb higher mark at Southwell last month but is much better on Fibresand and probably worth taking on here. Wild Desert showed his first glimpse of form since joining Charlie Longsdon when third at Nottingham but this is probably best left to ON TERMS. Simon Dow's mare has already won twice over C&D and reserves her best for this track. She had no chance in a Listed contest at Goodwood last time but the booking of Kieren Fallon in this suggests she will be more of a factor today. Anak and Swordsman have both been in action over jumps but are probably best watched here.

    Formwatch

    Wild Desert (FR) 9-1 (9-6) Prominent early, chased leaders, led 3f out, headed well over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Bollin Greta (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

    On Terms (USA) 40-1 (8-13) Soon pushed along to lead, never travelled and virtuallly pushed along throughout, ridden over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 8, 35l behind Gertrude Bell (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f fll lst stks (1) gd in Apr.

    Anak (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Reminders after start, chased leaders, reminders again after 2f, dropped to rear 8f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Carter (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

    Swordsman (GER) 9-1 (9-4) Led 3f, tracked leader, joined leader 6f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 18l behind My Valley (9-1) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

    Calculating (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) In touch, pushed along 4f out, headway on inner to track leader 3f out, every chance over 1f out, hung right and led entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in May beating Shifting Gold (8-6) by 3/4l, 6 ran.