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14:45 Epsom Downs

Betfred Blue Riband Trial (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 17y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,355
  • 2nd: £10,750
  • 3rd: £5,380
  • 4th: £2,680
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.75s
  • Off Time: 14:47:16
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bellum Justum (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Defiance (IRE)

    10/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Arabic Legend (IRE)

      192 BF
      11/2
      • Form 126-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and switched right well over 1f out, ran on one pace

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Bellum Justum (IRE)

      208
      9/1
      • Form 5241-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 92

      handy in 2nd, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, ran on strongly

      3(3)
      Silk - White, emerald green epaulets

      Bur Dubai

      126
      100/1
      • Form 343-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 75

      held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression and never on terms

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Chief Little Rock (IRE)

      192
      4/5
      • Form 2122-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 107

      led, ridden 2f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on until no extra final 75 yards

      5(5)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Defiance (IRE)

      206
      10/1
      • Form 16-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 103

      held up in rear, pushed along and headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on well closing stages, not reach leader

      6(2)
      Silk - White, royal blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap

      Feigning Madness

      181
      4/1
      • Form 11-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 93

      chased leaders, pushed along well over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on, held 1f out

      Previous results

      2023
      (3)
      Silk -

      Epictetus (IRE)

      2/5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2022
      (2)
      Silk -

      Nahanni

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Wirko (GER)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Arabic Legend (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-3) Edgy prior to loading, raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened quickly 3f out, 6th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Ancient Wisdom (9-3) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Bellum Justum (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pressed leaders over 2f out and pushed along, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, stayed on, always doing enough, won at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Sep beating Inisherin (9-2) by 1/2l, 17 ran.

      Bur Dubai 4-1 (9-7) Held up in last trio, pushed along and headway out wide into modest 3rd over 2f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Arabian Tribe (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.

      Chief Little Rock (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Ancient Wisdom (9-3) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

      Defiance (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Raced in main group towards near side, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Ghostwriter (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.

      Feigning Madness 9-4 (9-10) Close up, pushed along 3f out, slightly hampered 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Newmarket 1m stks (4) sft in Oct beating Harper's Ferry (9-4) by ns, 12 ran.