16:30 Epsom Downs

Saturday 4 June 2022

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Cazoo Derby (In Memory of Lester Piggott) (Group 1)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:38  |   Winning time: 2m 36.38s
1st
Horse silk
2
(12)
5/2f
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote
Well placed in mid-division, smooth headway out wide 3f out, led going strongly over 2f out, ridden and came easily clear over 1f out, impressive op 9/4 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(3)
150/1
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and switched out inside final 3f, soon chasing leaders, switched back left to inside over 2f out, soon hung left on camber, went 2nd inside final 2f, no chance with impressive winner, just held on for 2nd
3rd
Horse silk
hd
16
(2)
25/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby
Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, headway between horses hanging left from 3f out, held in pocket 2f out, switched right soon after, hung left on camber over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but never any chance with impressive winner op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
7
(8)
66/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Andrea Atzeni
Held up towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, went moderate 4th final 110 yards op 80/1
5th
Horse silk
1
1
(16)
9/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Led, ridden turning in, headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders in 3rd, weakened inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
14
(4)
7/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Wore hood to post, sweating, raced in close 3rd, pushed along 3f out, edged left 2f out, soon ridden and lost 3rd, weakened over 1f out op 4/1 tchd 10/3
7th
Horse silk
¾
8
(6)
25/1
T: C ApplebyJ: A Kirby
Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never threatened
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(5)
15/2
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
In mid-division when hampered and lost position 9f out, towards rear, some headway out wide over 2f out, run flattened out and weakened final furlong op 6/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
17
(11)
40/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: J Mitchell
Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd soon after, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
3
(14)
250/1
T: J S MooreJ: J F Egan
Rear-division, some late moderate headway, never on terms
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(17)
40/1
T: C FellowesJ: D Tudhope
Slowly away, outpaced in rear and never on terms op 50/1 tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
½
10
(7)
9/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: L Dettori
Held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final 2f op 10/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
(15)
16/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 14/1
14th
Horse silk
6
4
(10)
66/1
T: A OliverJ: R P Whelan
Wore hood to post, always rear-division
15th
Horse silk
nk
12
(13)
100/1
T: C HillsJ: Tom Marquand
Wore hood to post, off the pace and always towards rear op 66/1
16th
Horse silk
13
11
(1)
28/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jason Hart
Held up in mid-division on inside, closer and pushed along in 6th early straight, soon pushed along and lost place, behind over 2f out op 33/1
17th
Horse silk
34
15
(9)
11/1
T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle
Wore hood to post, always towards rear, never a factor, lost touch final 3f, tailed off and eased op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.55, £17.45, £6.40EX:£200.50Trifecta:£5,120.50Tricast:£7,575.29SF:£479.59Swingers:£54.75, £17.70, £165.75

Forecasts

Desert Crown (5/2), Stone Age (7/2), Nations Pride (15/2), Changingoftheguard (9/1), Piz Badile (9/1), Walk Of Stars (11/1), Star Of India (16/1), Westover (25/1), Nahanni (25/1), Royal Patronage (28/1), West Wind Blows (40/1), Grand Alliance (40/1), Masekela (66/1), Glory Daze (66/1), Sonny Liston (100/1), Hoo Ya Mal (150/1), El Habeeb (250/1)

Verdict

Plenty of improving and unexposed colts as expected but DESERT CROWN already looks a top-class prospect, running to a very smart level when winning the Dante at York with plenty in hand, and he may well have the talent to win the Derby on just his third career start. Aidan O'Brien has a typically strong hand as he bids for a record-extending ninth win and his impressive Derby Trial winner Stone Age is a solid alternative, while Changingoftheguard shouldn't be underestimated, either.

  1. DESERT CROWN
  2. STONE AGE (IRE)
  3. CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Adayar
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
J: A Kirby  |  T: C Appleby
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £909,628.002nd: £344,860.003rd: £172,590.004th: £85,974.005th: £43,147.006th: £21,654.00

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