Racecards
16:30 Epsom Downs
Investec Derby (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £1,434,000 added
- Winner: £813,221
- 2nd: £308,310
- 3rd: £154,298
- 4th: £76,862
- Form 5530
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey R P Whelan
held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor
Elm Park
23- Form 31111-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen led and soon pressed and clear with one other, taken back to track leader over 8f out until over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Epicuris
61- Form 111-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mme C Head-Maarek
- Jockey T Thulliez
close up, chased leader over 2f out, raced awkwardly and led just inside final 2f out, soon headed, faded inside final furlong
- Form 31-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Golden Horn
23- Form 1-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
keen early held up, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon edged left, won going away
- Form 4-211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
pressed leader until led over 8f out, clear over 7f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, weakened final furlong
- Form 1-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
in touch, headway on outer to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 96-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 1-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Andreas Wohler
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
- Form 22-5121
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 715-111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
raced wide mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien runs three in a bid to land his fourth consecutive Derby. Ryan Moore rode all three on their latest starts and goes with Curragh runner-up Giovanni Canaletto, a brother to 2013 Derby winner Ruler Of The World. The son of Galileo has come in for strong support this week. Kilimanjaro landed the Lingfield Derby Trial and Hans Holbein won the Chester Vase where he beat subsequent Goodwood winner Storm The Stars. The progressive Success Days is another Irish raider and he finished a long way in front of Carbon Dating when romping home in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown in testing ground. The French challenger Epicuris won a Group 1 as a two-year-old, also in heavy ground, but GOLDEN HORN could prove the one to beat. He ended stablemate Jack Hobbs' unbeaten record in the Dante at York in fine style with Racing Post Trophy winner Elm Park back in third. The decision to supplement him for this will not have been a difficult one after that performance and a bold bid looks assured from John Gosden's colt. Jack Hobbs participation depends on the ground remaining good or softer while Moheet and German raider Rogue Runner make up the field but are hard to fancy on what they have shown to date.
Formwatch
Carbon Dating (IRE) 150-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 12l behind Gleneagles (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) in May.
Elm Park 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out, soon led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed and not pace of winner, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Golden Horn (9-0) at York 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gd in May.
Epicuris (9-2) 2nd of 8, 4l behind Silverwave (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 gs in Apr.
Giovanni Canaletto (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) Raced in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, some headway on outer 2f out, closed in 3rd from over 1f out, kept on well without quite getting to winner, 2nd of 7, nk behind Curvy (9-0) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gd in May.
Golden Horn 4-1 (9-0) Held up off the pace in last pair, smooth headway on outside travelling well over 2f out, quickened to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear, impressive, won at York 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gd in May beating Jack Hobbs (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Hans Holbein 7-4fav (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Chester 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in May beating Storm The Stars (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Jack Hobbs 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 4f out, soon edging left, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance when hung left over 1f out, 2nd and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Golden Horn (9-0) at York 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gd in May.
Kilimanjaro (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Close up in rear, pushed along and steady headway from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ridden close home, won at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May beating Magic Dancer (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Moheet (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Raced stand side in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway when switched left then sharply right over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 18, 8l behind Gleneagles (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in May.
Storm The Stars (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Sweating, made all, ridden and hung right to far rail over 1f out, stayed on dourly final furlong, won at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo lst stk (1) gd in May beating Best Of Times (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Success Days (IRE) 8-13fav (9-3) Made all, went clear from before straight, wandered slightly from under 2f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) hvy in May beating Summaya (9-0) by 10l, 4 ran.