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Saturday 1 May 2021

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Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 5m 58.99s

Lissitzky¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 100

5/1

Fairly useful 1m6f winner on Flat. Yet to match that form in this sphere but ran well upped markedly in trip when 19 lengths second on her Southwell handicap debut (24.3f) 18 days ago. Respected.

Form: 5072-

Sixty Dollars More²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 100

16/1

Back on track when fourth of 8 in a maiden hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f) last time and will be suited by this stiffer test now handicapping.

Form: 9594-

Lightning Gold¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 98

20/1

Modest maiden hurdler who ran about as well as could be expected in a Newton Abbot maiden 18 days ago. This is more suitable but her current mark demands a bit more.

Form: 3P7456-

Wireless Operator^p1,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 96

7/1

Shaped with some promise in bumpers for Ben Pauling and has done the same on both hurdle starts for new yard. Remains capable of better now handicapping up in trip in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 35/633-

Lady Sally^p1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 92

14/1

Point winner who stepped up plenty on her reappearance run when third at Leicester in November. Disappointing since, but has eased further in the weights as a result and cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 5/93P97-

Always Able^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 90| BF

14/1

Largely ran with credit over hurdles last term and similar story when third on chase debut at Warwick. Disappointing fitted with a tongue tie at Worcester last time, though. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 735636-

Amanofhisword^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 90

20/1

Runner-up in a bumper in 2019, but disappointing over hurdles and didn't go with much promise sent chasing when pulled up at Newton Abbot 4 weeks ago.

Form: 2P/46P-

Takeabid¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 89

50/1

Maiden pointer. Hasn't gone with much encouragement in a trio of maiden hurdles but handicaps may see her in a better light.

Form: P/F3P79-

First Du Charmil^b1,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: R Potter| OR: 88

11/2

Hinted at a revival after 3 months off when fifth at Southwell (20.4f) in March. Failed to build on that at Warwick, but made a bad mistake 4 out, so not one to write off in first-time blinkers.

Form: 4P/P854-

Master Newton^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 83

12/1

Shaped as if still in good form trying this trip for the first time at Newcastle 3 weeks ago, but failed to convince with his stamina.

Form: 0/P2464-

City Flame¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 82

16/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Not disgraced in first-time cheekpieces when fading into sixth in 2m5f handicap at Wincanton in March, but ran poorly back down in trip at Exeter last time.

Form: 540965-

Queen Among Kings^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Found only one for a second successive start at Plumpton (25f) 20 days ago and seems sure to be on the premises again.

Form: 466522-

Here's Bingo⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 79

6/1

Matched his previous best after 14 months off when fourth of 17 in a handicap hurdle at Huntingdon in March. Fell early over fences at Plumpton but was below form back hurdling at Exeter last time.

Form: 3U4/4F4-

Fearsome Fred²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr J R J Naylor| OR: 78

28/1

By no means disgraced when returning from a 2-year absence when fourth of 13 in a 25f Plumpton handicap 26 days ago, but this veteran is now 0-20 under Rules.

Form: 66F55/4-

Franz Klammer^h,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: P A Pritchard| OR: 75

33/1

Made more of an impact when runner-up on chase bow at Huntingdon in November, but it was hardly a convincing display and he was pulled up back in this sphere after a wind op at Stratford last time.

Form: 30492P-

Profile Picture²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: G Harris| OR: 67

50/1

Placed in a point back in 2019, but has shown nothing all 3 starts over hurdles. Hard to warm to on handicap debut.

Form: P2/0P8-

Forecasts

Lissitzky (5/1), First Du Charmil (11/2), Here's Bingo (6/1), Queen Among Kings (6/1), Wireless Operator (7/1), Master Newton (12/1), Always Able (14/1), Lady Sally (14/1), City Flame (16/1), Sixty Dollars More (16/1), Lightning Gold (20/1), Amanofhisword (20/1), Fearsome Fred (28/1), Franz Klammer (33/1), Profile Picture (50/1), Takeabid (50/1)

WIRELESS OPERATOR appeals as the sort to do better now handicapping up in trip in first-time cheekpieces, so he receives the vote to come out on top. Queen Among Kings is likely to be on the premises again, while First du Charmil is not one to write off fitted with first-time blinkers having hinted at a revival on his penultimate outing at Southwell.