20:15 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 38.94s

(5)

Party Planner⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 65

7/2

Hinted at promise but (5/1) last of 7 on handicap bow at Ripon (12f, good) 50 days ago. In excellent hands so worth another chance.

Form: 8577

(2)

Maldonado⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57| C

14/1

Form: 168-664

(4)

Chosen Star²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 63

6/4

5/2, career best when stylish winner of 8-runner handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good) 24 days ago. Progressing well now into handicaps so leading claims on tapeta debut.

Form: 088-41

(7)

Critique⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 59

4/1

10/3, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 84 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and much respected in bid to open his account.

Form: 070-734

(6)

Filo's Flyer²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 59

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 8 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip with plenty to prove.

Form: 9-558

(1)

Thomas Percy^t1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Main| OR: 58

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden, seventh of 13 at Lingfield (10f, AW, 150/1) 29 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut but hard to warm to.

Form: 987

(3)

Easy Desire¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 50

40/1

Still a maiden, and only eleventh of 13 in handicap here (14f, 18/1) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-77830

Forecasts

Chosen Star (6/4), Party Planner (7/2), Critique (4/1), Thomas Percy (9/1), Filo's Flyer (9/1), Maldonado (14/1), Easy Desire (40/1)

CHOSEN STAR opened her account in taking style at Windsor last month so is confidently expected to defy a 3 lb rise and follow up on her tapeta bow here. Critique also has his first attempt on this surface but arrives in good form so rates the chief threat, although Roger Varian's Party Planner could have a say if shrugging off a modest showing at Ripon last time.