chased leader in 2nd, ridden and led 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, all out
held up in 6th, progress on outer 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, disputed 2nd under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd near line
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 3f out, 2nd 2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, no impression
held up in last, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden in 6th over 2f out, soon no impression
led, clear halfway, ridden and strongly pressed 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened
towards rear, short of room and switched to outer and ridden 2f out, headway into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders in 5th, 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, joined for 2nd under 1f out, dropped to 3rd near line
A relatively small field but no lack of quality with the first and third from Epsom and the French Derby runner-up in the line-up. The latter, Waldgeist, is by Galileo and partly owned by Coolmore so his presence is intriguing. He had Taj Mahal around one and a half-lengths behind when beaten a short-head at Chantilly where he was headed in the final strides of that extended 1m2f event. The latter wouldn't be expected to trouble Epsom hero Wings Of Eagles here though Andre Fabre's charge did have Ryan Moore's mount a long way behind when landing the Criterium de Saint-Cloud with Capri not far behind in third. The latter could be the best outsider as he was in front of stable companions Douglas Macarthur and The Anvil at Epsom. CRACKSMAN was having only his third start in the Derby and looked as though he'd pulled too hard in the early stages to remain competitive. However, he stayed on well before being swamped by the winner and can gain his revenge despite the ease in the ground. His earlier victory over Permian in the Derby Trial on the Downs has worked out superbly and Pat Smullen is an ideal replacement for the injured Frankie Dettori.
Capri (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced wide in mid-division, 12th straight, headway on outer chasing leaders soon after, ridden disputing 3rd 2f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 3 3/4l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Cracksman 7-2fav (9-0) Held up in 6th, 5th straight, chased leaders over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, chased leader until well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 18, 1l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Douglas Macarthur (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led, 3 lengths clear 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Dubai Sand (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Ran freely in 4th early, under pressure in 5th 4f out, dropped to 6th 3f out, detached in 5th over 2f out, no extra, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Douglas Macarthur (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in May.
Grandee (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Soon led, pushed along and headed briefly 2f out, under pressure and led again over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Jun beating Eziyra (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Taj Mahal (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2l behind Benbatl (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
The Anvil (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Chased leader and clear of rest, 2nd straight, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, 17th of 18, 23l behind Wings Of Eagles (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Waldgeist (9-2) 2nd of 12, shd behind Brametot (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 in Jun.
Wings Of Eagles (FR) 40-1 (9-0) Held up well off the pace towards rear, 16th straight, headway hanging left over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun beating Cliffs Of Moher (9-0) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
