19:05 Wolverhampton

Friday 21 August 2020

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Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:09 | Winning time: 1m 59.05s

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(2)

Earth And Sky^v²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: George Scott| OR: 80

11/2

Bit below form third of 7 in handicap (10/1) at York (10.2f, good to firm) 27 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 25-6233

(4)

Apex King²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 76

20/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June. 33/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 451697

(5)

Algaffaal^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 75

25/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to soft, 8/1) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3752-49

(9)

Striding Edge¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in July. Bit below form third of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 531513

(3)

Tafish⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 79

9/4

Promising type. 10/3, good second of 7 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good) 74 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5717-2

(11)

Daafr⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in August. Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (9/1) at Doncaster (7f, firm) 6 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 409617

(10)

Breguet Boy¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76| CD

16/1

Course winner. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (7/1). Off 165 days. Others have achieved more.

Form: 44-1332

(8)

Jalwan²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 76

9/2

Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 44-4425

(12)

Turkestan¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh| T: R Varian| OR: 75

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 13/2, sixth of 15 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good) 10 days ago. Bit too keen that day and may come on for that first run since a gelding operation.

Form: 636

(6)

Dark Scimitar⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 75

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, seventh of 11 in maiden at Kempton (11f) 72 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to prove.

Form: 4247

(7)

Shoot To Win⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Southwell in March. Last of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 59 days ago. Up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 2108

Non-Runners

(1)

Tough Remedy⁴⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: Andrew Breslin

Forecasts

Tafish (9/4), Jalwan (9/2), Earth And Sky (11/2), Turkestan (8/1), Dark Scimitar (8/1), Striding Edge (14/1), Daafr (16/1), Breguet Boy (16/1), Apex King (20/1), Algaffaal (25/1), Tough Remedy (25/1), Shoot To Win (40/1)

TURKESTAN shaped better than the result suggested at Haydock on his first run since a gelding operation and he can gain a first career success here. Apex King may appreciate the return to an artificial surface and should be involved in the finish. Earth And Sky has been running creditably in some competitive races and can't be discounted.