16:30 Epsom Downs
Saturday 2 June 2018
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50
Investec Derby (Group 1)
- 3YO only | Class 1 | 1m 4f 6y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 2m 34.93s
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Held up in mid-division and always travelling well, smooth headway on outside 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Tracked leaders in 5th, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home tchd 18/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression, lost 2nd close home op 9/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Mid-division on inside, not clear run 3f out and over 2f out, 4th and no impression when edged left inside final furlong op 8/11
T: D K WeldJ: L Dettori
Mid-division early, soon tracking leaders, led over 2f out until 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 10/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan
Slowly into stride, towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never on terms op 14/1
T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle
Dwelt, held up towards rear, never involved op 10/1 tchd 8/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly op 20/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
In mid-division when hampered after 1f and dropped to rear division, never on terms after op 33/1
T: H J L DunlopJ: R Kingscote
Tracked leaders, led 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, headed and weakened rapidly over 2f out op 20/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: P B Beggy
Always behind, tailed off tchd 50/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£15.90Pl:£3.00, £4.70, £2.20EX:£253.60Trifecta:£1,934.20Tricast:£2,151.85SF:£307.31Swingers:£31.70, £11.10, £14.90
Forecasts
Saxon Warrior (4/5), Roaring Lion (6/1), Young Rascal (17/2), Hazapour (12/1), Knight To Behold (14/1), Masar (16/1), Delano Roosevelt (16/1), Kew Gardens (16/1), Dee Ex Bee (20/1), The Pentagon (33/1), Sevenna Star (50/1), Zabriskie (66/1)
SAXON WARRIOR arrives here with the strongest form following his 2,000 Guineas success when last seen and this son of Deep Impact shaped like he would be even better over further that day. His pedigree suggests as much and if he wins well again, there could be a triple crown bid on the cards. While few will argue he's the most likely winner, the value could be with the likes of Young Rascal and Dee Ex Bee who pulled clear of some useful sorts in the Chester Vase last time. Hazapour is a live each-way player and if Dermot Weld's charge has improved since an impressive Derrinstown success, this relation of 2016 Derby winner Harzand could be the main danger.
- Saxon Warrior
- Hazapour
- Dee Ex Bee
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £850,650.002nd: £322,500.003rd: £161,400.004th: £80,400.005th: £40,350.006th: £20,250.00
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