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16:00 Epsom Downs

Betfred Derby (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 6y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,000,000 added
  • Winner: £1,000,000
  • 2nd: £400,000
  • 3rd: £200,000
  • 4th: £130,000
1(11)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 3132-42
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 113

2(6)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
  • Form 73-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

3(10)
Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 117-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

4(7)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and star on cap
  • Form 4410-16
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 84

5(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves
  • Form 3-133
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 97

6(9)
Silk - White, royal blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap
  • Form 511-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 107

7(12)
Silk - Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlets, dark green cap
  • Form 2113-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 112

8(5)
Silk - Pink
  • Form 3511-13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 109

9(3)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

Item

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  • Form 11-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 117

10(13)
Silk - Navy, gold spots, navy blue collar, gold and navy halved sleeves, gold cuffs, gold & dark blue quartered cap
  • Form 21-51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 108

11(1)
Silk - Black, red seams, black cap
  • Form 21-11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 108

12(8)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 4111-72
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 109

13(4)
Silk - Violet, white cap
  • Form 62-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

14(14)
Silk - Purple and light green diabolo, white and purple chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 1-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 99

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Action (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Led, uncontested, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Item (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.

Alderman 17-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, smooth progress over 2f out, shaken up into second over 1f out, kept on but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Water To Wine (9-7) at Newbury 1m 3f mdn stks (2) gd in Apr.

Ancient Egypt (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Led, narrowly headed after 1f, led again over 2f out, edged right and bumped rival just inside final furlong, ridden to assert inside final 100yds, won going away, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in May beating My Love Is King (9-2) by 2l, 5 ran.

A Taste of Glory (GER) 33-1 (9-2) Wore hood to post, prominent, led after 1f, shaken up over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 14l behind Maltese Cross (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May.

Balzac (GER) 22-1 (9-2) Wore hood to post, led, tracked leader when headed after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, made little impression on first two over 1f out, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Maltese Cross (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May.

Bay Of Brilliance 15-2 (9-2) In touch, shaken up 3f out, switched left and challenging over 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon clear with winner, rallied inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Maltese Cross (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May.

Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) 2-9fav (9-6) Raced in third, went second over 1f out, soon pushed along to lead, drifted left when clear inside final furlong, impressive, won at Chester 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Proposition (9-2) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.

Christmas Day (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Item (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.

Item 11-2 (9-2) Towards rear, headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, pushed out final furlong, won at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May beating Action (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

James J Braddock 9-1 (9-5) Held up in touch on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd entering straight and moved to outer 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, closed on leaders inside final furlong, kept on well final 50 yards, led post, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May beating Pierre Bonnard (9-5) by shd, 5 ran.

Maltese Cross (FR) 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, still going okay over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, faced sustained challenge inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in May beating Bay Of Brilliance (9-2) by nk, 6 ran.

Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Prominent, tracked leader after 1f, pushed along entering straight, ridden over 1f out and disputed lead 1f out, led narrowly 50 yards out, kept on well, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind James J Braddock (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.

Poker (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and joined over 3f out, kept on 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Ravenspire (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (2) gf in Apr.

Rebel Rocker 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along to make headway over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, ran on but no chance with winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Saxon Street (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.