| Course: FOLKESTONE | Race date:01/04/08 | Race time:5:05 | Runners:8 |
| Race distance:1m4f | Going:Soft | Winners time:2m 58.65s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Auditon | Kirsty Milczarek | T T Clement | 8 | 8-4 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 66/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Snake Skin | Jim Crowley | J Gallagher | 5 | 8-13 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | shd |
| Naughty Thoughts | Richard Kingscote | Tom Dascombe | 7 | 8-11 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 5/2F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 2 |
| Magdalene | Chris Catlin | Rae Guest | 3 | 9-5 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 7 |
| Lapina | Pat Dobbs | Pat Eddery | 6 | 9-1 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 4½ |
| Phone Call | T Quinn | Mouse Hamilton-Fairley | 2 | 8-8 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 3¾ |
| Raquel White | Kevin Ghunowa | J L Flint | 4 | 8-11 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 13/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 2 |
| Aphrodisia | Ryan Moore | S C Williams | 1 | 8-12 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 2¾ |
Royal Auditon close up, ridden to chase leader well over 2f out, led just over 1f out, all out and just held on
Snake Skin close up, progress to go 2nd 4f out, led and kicked on 3f out, hung left over 1f out, soon headed, rallied near finish, just failed
Naughty Thoughts held up in last pair, nowhere to go on inner well over 3f out, pulled wide and last into straight, ridden and progress 2f out to take 3rd inside final furlong, hopeless task
Magdalene held up in 5th/6th, ridden over 3f out, chased leading pair 2f out, no impression, lost 3rd inside final furlong
Lapina held up in 5th/6th, not clear run well over 3f out, soon ridden, no progress from over 2f out
Phone Call led to 3f out, soon weakened
Raquel White chased leader to 4f out, soon lost place and beaten
Aphrodisia held up in last pair, driven over 3f out, no progress, soon behind
ROYAL AUDITON was a shock winner, taking advantage when the runner-up started to wander under pressure and then just holding on. She was miles out of the handicap and carrying overweight. However, placed form on soft ground early in her career before a pelvis injury suggests this was not a complete fluke. It will be interesting to see what the Handicapper does.
SnakeSkin came here in form and proven on the ground, but she had no easy task with a 6lb penalty for her recent short-head win at Warwick. She would still have won probably but for wandering around up the straight.
The first three came a long way clear of the tiring Magdalene.
Racing results courtesy of racing post. Please note that ever effort is made to ensure results are correct but I accept no liability for mistakes. The data is provided as a free service.
Please visit my Blog or sign up to my racing forum for the latest news and views.