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16:20 Folkestone

Hobbs Parker Telecom Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
1
Silk - Red, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and cap
  • Form 3-7064
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

2
Silk - Maroon, Dark Green chevrons, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 26/5-665
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

3
Silk - Emerald Green and Purple stripes, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Purple quartered cap
  • Form 27U725
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 94

4
Silk - Black and white diamonds, red sleeves, black diamonds and cap
  • Form 75-2233
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 92

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 46985
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

6
Silk - PINK, black sash, striped sleeves, pink cap, black star
  • Form 633P-77
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

7
Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Red and White striped cap
  • Form U9-826P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

8
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 74P-6PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

9
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow triple diamond, Beige sleeves, Dark Green and Beige striped cap
  • Form 840P-0F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

Geography (IRE)

268 p DCD
  • Form 40048-9
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

11
Silk - Maroon and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, yellow cap
  • Form 3910-PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 78

12
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 08P-962
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 73

13
Silk - GREEN, RED and GOLD hooped cap
  • Form 0-890
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 70

14
Silk - Red, Yellow chevron and sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 590-P53
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

15
Silk - Red, White star, Black sleeves and cap
  • Form 0PP3/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

16
Silk - White and red diamonds, red sleeves, white stars, check cap
  • Form 76-5640
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 67

In depth

Verdict

CHARLOTTE STREET is fancied to see off Geography, Blazing Tommy and Plenty Of Char in what looks a tricky handicap for punters to work out. The selection comes here on the back of a good second to Ban Uisce here last month. Peter Toole looks a good jockey booking and proven on soft ground he should run well. Glebehall Bay has more of a chance now contesting this easier race, Not For Diamonds is a bit hit and miss but has the ability to win one of these handicaps, while Plenty Of Chat tries the tongue-tie for the first time this afternoon. Aztec Treasure shaped with more promise on his handicap debut last time out behind Vivarini and AP McCoy now takes over in the saddle, while Richard Johnson take over on Colonial Jim. Geography is an interesting contender. He was well-held when seen last May at Fontwell but his earlier form behind Cross Kennon reads OK and this course winner teams up with Tom Scudamore this afternoon. Keep Holdin and the returning Marino Gale are considered, but he most tentative of votes goes to Charlotte Street.

Formwatch

Glebehall Bay (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistakes 1st and 6th, headway when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 26l behind Zaffarella (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.

Quartz Dore (FR) 80-1 (10-9) Held up in tight bunch, no chance after 6, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Chamirey (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Not For Diamonds (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 5th of 9, well behind Vivarini (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.

Plenty Of Chat (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway next, mistake 11th, mistake 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Thirtythreeblack (10-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jul.

Aztec Treasure (NZ) 66-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 15, 19l behind Vivarini (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.

All The Fashion (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4th, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 11, 38l behind Zazamix (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Colonial Jim (IRE) 2-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 1st, good recovery, mistake 4th, slow 8th and 10th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Mr Floppy (10-3) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 6 ran.

Ruttan Lake (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminders after 4th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Peddlers Cross (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.

Jades Double 16-1 (11-0) Prominent to 4th, behind when fell heavily 6th, in a race won by The Hardy Boy (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan, 8 ran.

Geography (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Always behind, under pressure 5th, tailed off 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Last Flight (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.

Lady Samantha 8-1 (10-13) Behind, slow 1st, mistake 4th, under pressure halfway, tailed up when pulled up last, in a race won by Ban Uisce (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Jan, 9 ran.

Charlotte Street (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, hard ridden after 2 out, headed before last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Ban Uisce (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Jan.

Blazing Tommy 100-1 (11-1) Mistakes 1st, 4th, hit 5th, always in rear, tailed off 4 out, 13th of 15, well behind Master Of The Hall (11-11) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Keepholdin (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Behind, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Vivarini (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.

Marino Gale 25-1 (10-0) 3rd of 8, 9l behind Bouncing King (10-12) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May '07.

Monsieur Georges (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Close up, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, 45l behind Meet Me At Dawn (9-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.