13:30 Lingfield

Thursday 29 April 2021

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Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.01s

(7)

Tahitian Prince^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

10/3

14/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, good) 32 days ago. Raised 7 lb for that success but looks to have leading claims once again.

Form: 2/4854-1

(6)

Enough Already¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 77| C

15/2

Course winner. Winner here in February. 5/2, last of 9 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3/49-419

(2)

Accomplice⁸^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: M Blanshard| OR: 73| CD

11/1

7-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 9/1) 8 days ago, comfortably. Has to be taken seriously here once again under a penalty.

Form: 413601

(8)

Pitchcombe^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: P R Chamings| OR: 76| D

40/1

One win from 3 runs last year. First run since leaving Clive Cox when last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 25/1) 15 days ago, going off too hard. Others make more appeal.

Form: 32/031-0

(9)

Spirit Warning^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 73| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 13/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 7700-85

(1)

Billhilly²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72| C| D

5/2

First run since leaving Eve Johnson Houghton when 4/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 22 days ago, responding well. Each-way claims at least again.

Form: 37447-1

(4)

Divine Messenger²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Emma Owen| OR: 71| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago, very slowly away. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4-70289

(3)

Catch My Breath^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 71| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm, 6/1) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 134546

(5)

Princesse Animale^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: P Phelan| OR: 69| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 5/4, third of 5 in handicap at this course (7f, AW) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2-52113

(10)

The Game Is On^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Liam Keniry| T: S Dow| OR: 67

16/1

22/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 34 days ago. Place chances once again.

Form: 7040-03

Non-Runners

(11)

Elegant Erin⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Billhilly (5/2), Tahitian Prince (10/3), Princesse Animale (6/1), Enough Already (15/2), Elegant Erin (8/1), Catch My Breath (17/2), Accomplice (11/1), Spirit Warning (14/1), The Game Is On (16/1), Divine Messenger (20/1), Pitchcombe (40/1)

TAHITIAN PRINCE won a competitive Doncaster handicap on his reappearance and whilst he's been raised 7 lb for that success, he handles this surface and looks the one to beat. Accomplice gained a seventh C&D win last week and she has to be taken seriously under a penalty. Billhilly is another last-time-out winner that can't be ruled out.