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14:30 Lingfield Park

Betfred Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 133y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £60,000 added
  • Winner: £34,026
  • 2nd: £12,900
  • 3rd: £6,456
  • 4th: £3,216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.19s
  • Off Time: 14:30:35
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Knight To Behold (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kew Gardens (IRE)

    8/11

      3
      Silk -

      Corelli (USA)

      4/1

        1(3)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

        Kew Gardens (IRE)

        25 BF
        8/11
        • Form 71241-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 110

        tracked leaders, chased clear winner 4f out, ridden 3f out, driven and edged left over 1f out, no threat to winner

        2(9)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Corelli (USA)

        11 t
        4/1
        • Form 61-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        dwelt took keen hold raced wide, in touch 8f out, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, no threat to winner

        3(1)
        Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

        King And Empire (IRE)

        199
        14/1
        • Form 1-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        keen close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(7)
        Silk - Grey, Red Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Knight To Behold (IRE)

        199
        7/1
        • Form 21-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        keen early, pressed leader until led over 7f out, soon 3 lengths clear, increased lead 5f out, ridden and ran on, unchallgenged

        5(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Star Of Southwold (FR)

        23
        20/1
        • Form 61
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders

        6(5)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Technological

        17 D
        50/1
        • Form 6-21218
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 88

        raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Thrave

        225
        6/1
        • Form 21-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, never nearer

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Thunderhooves

        225
        100/1
        • Form 80-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

        9(6)
        Silk - Purple, white sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap

        Wax And Wane

        212
        33/1
        • Form 611-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 89

        led, headed over 7f out, tracked winner until 4f out, ridden 3f out. weakened over 1f out

        Previous results

        2017
        (6)
        Silk -

        Best Solution (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2016
        (1)
        Silk -

        Humphrey Bogart (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2015
        (5)
        Silk -

        Kilimanjaro (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Aidan O’Brien has won four of the last 10 renewals so Kew Gardens is expected to improve on a disappointing third over 1m1f in the Feilden at Newmarket last month. Andrew Balding trained the runner-up in the Feilden which points to the chances of KING AND EMPIRE, who made a winning debut at Kempton in October and is currently a big price for the Derby. So is Corelli, who scored over today’s trip at Yarmouth on his reappearance and should make a bold bid. Knight To Behold beat a subsequent winner at Newmarket on his debut and is preferred to Star Of Southwold while Thrave’s pedigree suggests he’ll stay the trip having won over 7f at Headquarters in September.

        Formwatch

        Kew Gardens (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on to chase clear leading pair inside final furlong, never dangerous, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Mildenberger (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f lst stks (1) gs in Apr.

        Corelli (USA) 1-3fav (9-8) Held up in 3rd, headway to lead over 3f out, pushed clear 2f out, heavily eased final furlong, comfortable, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f stks (3) sft in May beating Kittileo (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 3 ran.

        King And Empire (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Oct beating Coolongolook (9-2) by 1l, 11 ran.

        Knight To Behold (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, joined leader inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gf in Oct beating Bow Street (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.

        Star Of Southwold (FR) 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and quickened clear inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr beating Stream Of Stars (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.

        Technological 16-1 (9-1) Tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong, last of 8, dist behind Crossed Baton (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.

        Thrave 9-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, 2nd over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Elwazir (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.

        Thunderhooves 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 15, 26 1/4l behind Thrave (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.

        Wax And Wane 8-11fav (9-9) Made virtually all, ridden and pressed from over 2f out, stayed on to assert inside final 100 yards, won at Ayr 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct beating Lynwood Gold (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.