17:15 Curragh
Saturday 30 June 2018
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Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)
- 3YO only  |  Class 1  |  1m 4f  |  Good to Firm (Watering)  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:18Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 32.62s
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â D O'Brien
Prominent, soon tracked leader, challenged and on terms over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish op 18/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â P B Beggy
Prominent, led after 1f, strongly pressed and joined over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, headed near finish op 22/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, challenged and every chance from over 2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong op 5/6
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Seamie Heffernan
Soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along straight in 4th, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Held up, last halfway, raced on outer straight and pushed along, soon headway but no impression until stayed on strongly without threatening inside final furlong op 20/1
T:Â C ApplebyJ:Â W Buick
Prominent and took keen hold early, soon mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along straight to soon chase leaders, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 10/1
T:Â C & M JohnstonJ:Â S De Sousa
Soon led, headed after 1f, tracked leaders after, soon raced in 4th, pushed along approaching straight, one pace from over 2f out op 4/1
T:Â D K WeldJ:Â Declan McDonogh
Held up, 9th halfway, no impression under pressure when switched left and came close with rival under 2f out, one pace after tchd 28/1
T:Â M HalfordJ:Â Shane Foley
Held up, 10th halfway, no impression under pressure when bumped slightly under 2f out, one pace after tchd 28/1
T:Â J A StackJ:Â Chris Hayes
Mid-division early, 7th halfway, no impression when not much room on rail 2f out, soon switched left and one pace
T:Â Harry DunlopJ:Â L Dettori
Mid-division early, 6th halfway, pushed along straight, soon no impression op 18/1
T:Â J S BolgerJ:Â K J Manning
Held up, 11th halfway, pushed along straight, soon no impression
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€17.30Pl:€3.70, €5.20, €1.02EX:€315.20Trifecta:€893.10Tricast:€672.93SF:€327.13
Forecasts
Saxon Warrior (1/1), Dee Ex Bee (10/3), Old Persian (8/1), Delano Roosevelt (12/1), Latrobe (14/1), The Pentagon (16/1), Knight To Behold (16/1), Rostropovich (25/1), Platinum Warrior (25/1), Bandua (33/1), Carlo Biraghi (100/1), Theobald (150/1)
The Epsom Derby form looks rock solid and DEE EX BEE is taken to confirm the form with Saxon Warrior with the more conventional track likely to play to his strengths here. The aforementioned Aidan O'Brien runner failed to sparkle at Epsom but he may still prove to good for the rest of the field and O'Brien's record in this race demands respect. Old Persian is getting better with every start and further progress looks likely on just his second try at 1m4f.
- Dee Ex Bee
- Saxon Warrior
- Old Persian
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €855,000.002nd: €285,000.003rd: €135,000.004th: €60,000.005th: €30,000.006th: €15,000.00
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