18:35 Wolverhampton

Friday 21 August 2020

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Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 2m 0.44s

(12)

Greatest Journey¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 81| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 50/1) 19 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 15/4509

(8)

Toro Dorado¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79| CD

10/1

4 wins from 9 runs this year. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Runs off 11 lb higher all-weather mark.

Form: 519533

(1)

Skerryvore²³²

12/1

Last of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Lingfield (12f, AW). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 23143-7

(6)

Miss Morocco²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 75

11/2

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Southwell in February. Fourth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm, 7/1) 27 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4-14

(2)

Noble Peace^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: S Pearce| OR: 74

16/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 20/1) 29 days ago, slowly away. Makes tapeta debut. Each-way claims.

Form: 283330

(3)

Makambe⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 74

20/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. 25/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: 444175

(11)

Locked N' Loaded^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: T J FitzGerald| OR: 79| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Hooded for 1st time, fourth of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 121-204

(5)

Aiya²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

6/1

16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good to soft) 29 days ago, doing too much too soon. Back down in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 91-7997

(4)

Highest Mountain²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 70

66/1

Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good, 8/1) on NH debut 26 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Others make more appeal unless supported in the market.

Form: 5410-06

(10)

Catch My Breath^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 69| D

8/1

Latest win at Ayr in July. 9/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 25 days ago, left poorly placed. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces back on. One to consider.

Form: 383214

(7)

Merweb¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Harris| OR: 68

100/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. First run since leaving Heather Main when eighth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 282068

(9)

Bavardages⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

9/2

Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 9 days ago. That was a competitive race and should go well against mainly older rivals.

Form: 22U053

Forecasts

Locked N' Loaded (5/2), Bavardages (9/2), Miss Morocco (11/2), Aiya (6/1), Catch My Breath (8/1), Toro Dorado (10/1), Skerryvore (12/1), Noble Peace (16/1), Makambe (20/1), Greatest Journey (50/1), Highest Mountain (66/1), Merweb (100/1)

BAVARDAGES takes on mostly older rivals after another creditable run at this venue last week and he can gain a third career success on an artificial surface. Miss Morocco is lightly raced and should improve further to take a hand. Noble Peace should appreciate the return to an artificial surface.

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