15:50 Southwell

Monday 31 August 2020

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Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 58.64s

(8)

Honey Gg^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 60| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, last of 11 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0U27-80

(10)

Gorgeous General⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 60| CD

17/2

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in February. 18/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 86 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not taken lightly back on this surface.

Form: 311509

(12)

Lydiate Lady^p⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 59| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 10/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 46 days ago. Well held last 3 starts on this surface and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 51-7962

(4)

Arzaak^b¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Wallis| OR: 59| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Below form fourth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f). Off 178 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 264-524

(2)

Navajo Dawn³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brisland| OR: 60| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good, 28/1) 39 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 115608

(9)

Archimedes^b,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 58| CD

8/1

Four-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 66/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Beverley (5f, firm) 19 days ago. Runner-up off 7 lb higher mark on latest visit here in March. Key player.

Form: 028099

(5)

Undercover Brother^t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 58| D

13/2

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Leicester (5f, good to firm, 3/1) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on 1st time. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 8/0-2289

(13)

Sapphire Jubilee¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 58| D

9/1

40/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 19 days ago, never nearer. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 33581-6

(14)

Melgate Magic^b,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56| C

10/1

Course winner. 80/1, last of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago, slowly away. Easy to envisage him bouncing back with a bold show returned to this surface.

Form: 451/3-60

(1)

Final Legacy⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 55| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 12/1) 4 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 612317

(6)

Robot Boy¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Jane Elliott| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 54| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 14 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 249099

(3)

Alex Gracie^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: S Dixon| OR: 56

22/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 8/1) 31 days ago, left poorly placed. Now 0-10 and hopes pinned on first-time cheekpieces working the oracle.

Form: 372208

(11)

Pilgrims Pursuit^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 53

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Catterick (5f, good) 14 days ago. Makes fibresand debut and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 85484

(7)

Groundworker⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53| D

40/1

Untrustworthy individual. Last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good, 7/2) 46 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0172-37

Forecasts

Navajo Dawn (11/2), Undercover Brother (13/2), Final Legacy (7/1), Archimedes (8/1), Honey Gg (8/1), Gorgeous General (17/2), Sapphire Jubilee (9/1), Arzaak (10/1), Melgate Magic (10/1), Robot Boy (14/1), Alex Gracie (22/1), Groundworker (40/1), Lydiate Lady (40/1), Pilgrims Pursuit (40/1)

ARCHIMEDES has failed to trouble the judge in 4 starts on turf following the resumption of racing in June, but he's of strong interest back here off a potentially handy mark. The return to this surface may also bring about a change in fortune for Melgate Magic, and he is feared most. Gorgeous General, another with a good record on fibresand, completes the shortlist.