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15:50 Folkestone

Invicta Motors Nursery Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.61s
  • Off Time: 15:50:57
  • 9 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star

Nina Blini

37 D
8/1
  • Form 613908
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 92

held up, soon pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

2(2)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK disc, striped sleeves
  • Form 921200
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 88

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Red epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Red seams, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 412026
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 79

led, ridden and hung right 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow disc, sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 233242
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 77

keen, tracked leaders, led 1f out, ridden out

5(9)
Silk - Purple and White diabolo, White sleeves, Purple cap
5/2
  • Form 4121
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 76

chased leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, stayed on

6(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle
25/1
  • Form 471495
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 74

jumped awkwardly, in rear, ridden and ran inside final furlong, not reached leaders

7(8)
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

Pretty Miss

25 BF
11/4
  • Form 922
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 74

chased leader, ridden, every chance when bumped 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Red, Black spots, Red sleeves, Black cap
28/1
  • Form 74235
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 71

soon pushed along in rear, weakened 2f out

9(1)
Silk - Red, Black star, Black and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, Black star

Danger Alley

26 b D
14/1
  • Form 863161
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 69

held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

Black Moma has paid to follow already this term, and can do so again against the likes of Pretty Miss, Cosmopolitan Lady and Nina Blini. Black Moma has obvious claims here on the strength of two decent efforts at Leicester and Sandown. She showed excellent speed at the Esher track last time, tracking over to the far rail and making all under today's pilot Richard Smith, and it is hard not to see her dominating this field. Pretty Miss is going the right way but was perhaps a shade too keen at Beverley when sent off favourite, and will need restraining a bit more if she is to make an impression on this, her nursery debut. Cosmopolitan Lady is difficult to weigh up as she ran a blinder to finish third in a conditions event at Salisbury earlier this term, but failed to get her head in front when put back into maiden company here just over three weeks ago. She is bound to open her account at some stage but remains frustrating to follow. Nina Blini brings a touch of class to the contest, having already run in the Queen Mary and Cherry Hinton this year. However, she was soundly beaten in a Newmarket nursery last month, and the fact that she has to concede over a stone to Black Moma here only re-enforces our confidence in Richard Hannon's filly.

Formwatch

Nina Blini 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Ponty Rossa (8-7) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Going Straight (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden halfway, soon behind, last of 10, 19l behind Abby Road (8-12) at Newbury 5f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Aug.

Frisky Talk (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Raced stands' side, led that group, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 20, 7l behind Cheap Street (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo aut (2) sft in Aug.

Cosmopolitan Lady 11-10fav (8-10) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, driven and headed final 100 yards, not quicken, 2nd of 7, nk behind Honest Danger (8-11) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Aug.

Black Moma (IRE) 7-2 (8-6) Quickly away, soon crossed over from wide draw to lead on rail, ridden over 1f out, in command final furlong, won at Sandown 5f 2yo hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Foxy Games (8-1) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Queen of Narnia 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 7l behind Mambo Spirit (9-7) at Warwick 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Pretty Miss 7-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong until headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Lucky Bee (9-0) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Aug.

Piccolena Boy 3-1 (8-9) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out and weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mac Gille Eoin (8-8) at Bath 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.

Danger Alley 5-4fav (9-4) Led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, driven to lead post, won at Yarmouth 5f 2yo sll (6) gd in Aug beating House Arrest (8-4) by a hd, 5 ran.