Racecards
13:30 Epsom Downs
Betfred Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £1,561,950 added
- Winner: £885,782
- 2nd: £335,819
- 3rd: £168,066
- 4th: £83,721
- Form 1223-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
sweating, tracked leaders out wide, led 10f out, awkward on downhill run, narrowly headed turning in, every chance 3f out, went 2nd again 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased clear leading pair, well held and weakened final furlong
- Form 3112-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
wore hood to post, sweating, led for 2f, steadied in 3rd over 9f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 1-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced in mid-division until lost place and in last trio 10f out, some late minor headway, never on terms
- Form 2111-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, good headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and closed 1f out, stayed on best to lead final 100 yards
- Form 1533-18
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly into stride, off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 41121-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 17-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 101
wore hood to post, held up in mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders over 3f out, soon switched right, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well but headed final 100 yards, clear 2nd
- Form 41-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 111
wore hood to post, well placed in 5th out wide, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced keenly, leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 53-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 9f out, led turning in, every chance 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 42-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
sweating, mid-division, pushed along turning in, headway between horses under pressure over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never any chance with leading duo
- Form 4911-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
went left and stumbled start, towards rear, headway out wide edging left on camber inside final 2f, went 3rd soon after, no chance with leading duo, weakened and lost places inside final furlong
- Form 6-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Tom Marquand
wore hood to post, slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, some late minor headway, never remotely on terms
- Form 51-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey C T Keane
edgy loading, slowly into stride and bumped start, held up in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on into modest 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks one of the most open renewals for many years. Military Order has landed three in a row but has yet to score at a higher level than Listed grade. There is no doubting his stamina, however. Auguste Rodin has always been seen as Ballydoyle's Derby horse but has to put a below-par effort in the 2000 Guineas behind him.The Foxes showed a bright turn of foot to land the Dante and is a class act, but there are lingering stamina concerns. PASSENGER came home third that day and may well have won with a clear passage. He'll be far more streetwise now and seems sure to improve again. Arrest impressed in landing the Chester Vase but now has to repeat the form on much quicker ground but Sprewell and White Birch are not to be discounted after putting up excellent efforts in their respective trials.
Formwatch
Adelaide River (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Arrest (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.
Arrest (IRE) 10-11fav (9-2) Wore hood to post, bit keen, went 2nd after 1f and kept wide, led over 3f out, clear when taken wide in home straight, stayed on strongly, won at Chester 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May beating Adelaide River (9-2) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Artistic Star (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, left in lead 3f out, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m 2f stks (2) gs in May beating Torito (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Auguste Rodin (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, hampered 6f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Chaldean (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in May.
Dear My Friend 22-1 (9-2) Mid-division out wide, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind The Foxes (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Dubai Mile (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Chaldean (9-2) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in May.
King Of Steel (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt, tracked leaders far side, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Auguste Rodin (9-3) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Military Order (IRE) Evensfav (9-2) Prominent, chased leader 3f out, disputed before home turn, soon moved to far-side rail and led 2f out, hard pressed when pushed along 1f out, responded well and asserted entering final 110 yards, ran on strongly near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in May beating Waipiro (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Passenger (USA) 9-2fav (9-2) Mid-division on inside, going well tracking leaders approaching final furlong, soon short of room, kept on well when in clear to grab 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind The Foxes (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
San Antonio (IRE) 16-5 (9-2) Disputed lead, headed over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Chester 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in May beating Alder (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Sprewell (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division and 4th halfway, took closer order on outer over 2f out and pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and stretched clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) Soft - Heavy in May beating Up And Under (9-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
The Foxes (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division, going well tracking leaders approaching final furlong, ridden to lead final 100 yards, hung right but ran on well, always holding on, won at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May beating White Birch (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Waipiro (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Close up early, stayed prominent, pressed for lead near-side before home turn, pressed winner from 1f out, still every chance and clear in second entering final 110 yards, game but outpaced by winner thereafter, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Military Order (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in May.
White Birch 9-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden off pace 3f out, headway near side final furlong, stayed on strongly, not reach winner (eye-catcher), 2nd of 11, nk behind The Foxes (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.