Racecards
20:15 Wolverhampton
Kentucky Derby On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,259 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £300

- Form 8577
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

- Form 168-664
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
keen close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

Chosen Star
24- Form 088-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

- Form 070-734
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
in touch towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor

- Form 9-558
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

- Form 987
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, headway to lead just inside final furlong, ran on

Easy Desire
12- Form 0-77830
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Critique finished a close-up fourth at Kempton under Oisin Murphy back in June. But the latter also partnered CHOSEN STAR to victory at Windsor last time and he sticks with Michael Bell’s filly, who can go in again raised only 3lb. The remainder are harder to recommend with Party Planner disappointing when upped to today’s trip at Ripon and Filo's Flyer stepping up from 7f but Thomas Percy may improve now handicapping and fitted with a tongue-tie.
Formwatch
Party Planner 5-1 (8-10) Dwelt held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 13 1/2l behind Fiveandtwenty (8-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Maldonado (FR) 11-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden on outside 2f out, hung right and plugged on final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Burguillos (9-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Chosen Star 5-2 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Binyon (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Critique (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Camouflaged (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Filo's Flyer (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 8, 6 1/4l behind Tacitly (9-3) at Haydock 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Thomas Percy 150-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Dark Spectre (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Easy Desire 18-1 (8-5) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Mousebird (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.