Skip to content

Racecards

14:30 Epsom Downs

Investec Derby Trial (Conditions Race) (Plus 10) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £31,125
  • 2nd: £9,320
  • 3rd: £4,660
  • 4th: £2,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.97s
  • Off Time: 14:31:03
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
16/1
  • Form 45675-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakening when short of room and snatched up approaching final 2f, not recover

2(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE
  • Form 4-41
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

pushed along to track leaders after 2f, effort on inner over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
  • Form 31424-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

keen to post, steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, but always looked held

5(4)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow stripe, yellow and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow star
25/1
  • Form 513-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

7(9)
Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap
10/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leader, ridden to lead when hung left from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8(8)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
10/1
  • Form 514313-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and slightly hampered, kept on one pace

9(3)
Silk - Pink, Grey sash

So Mi Dar

183
3/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 81

keen, held up, headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, rider soon dropped whip, pushed out and ran on

4(5)
NR
  • Form 06122-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 89

NonRunner

6(7)
NR
25/1
  • Form 24221-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 84

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

It's a very long time since this had any bearing on the Derby. John Gosden has won it three times in recent years and has surprisingly entered the filly So Mi Dar this time. The beautifully bred daughter of the brilliant Dar Re Mi has her allowance to aid her cause and showed a very willing attitude when making a winning start at Windsor. CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI is progressing at a rate of knots and was an impressive winner on very testing ground at Leopardstown. He's in the Derby and can boost his claims here. Humphrey Bogart, beaten a head in a lucrative sales race at Doncaster in September, looked in need of the run on his reappearance at Kempton and should do better while his stable companion Viren's Army wasn't beaten far when sent to Italy for a Group 3 in November. Beaverbrook has reasonable form at Group level after an easy maiden victory at Chester but like the remainder will need to improve on what he's shown to date to beat the selection.

Formwatch

Beaverbrook 8-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Turn Tide (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

Claudio Monteverdi (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Made all, ridden to assert 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr beating Freeman (9-5) by 4 3/4l, 16 ran.

Humphrey Bogart (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Ennaadd (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.

Percy Street 14-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Thanksfortellingme (9-3) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gs in Oct.

Top Beak (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, led after 1f until riddena nd narrowly headed over 1f out, rallied gamely to regain lead final 50 yards, won at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Mountain Bell (9-0) by hd, 11 ran.

Viren's Army (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 0, 3/4l behind Poeta Diletto (8-11) at Capannelle 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) in Nov.

So Mi Dar 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Windsor 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Oct beating Golden Stunner (9-0) by nk, 12 ran.

Kingston Kurrajong 3-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Thanksfortellingme (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (3) gs in Sep.

Prince Of Arran 7-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Lord George (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.