16:30 Epsom Downs

Saturday 5 June 2021

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

Cazoo Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 36.85s

1^st

(1)

Adayar

39-0

16/1

T: C ApplebyJ: A Kirby

Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, led on inside 2f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, ridden out op 40/1

2^nd

4 ½

(10)

Mojo Star

39-0

50/1

T: R HannonJ: David Egan

Held up off the pace in last trio, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 80/1

3^rd

3 ¼

(5)

Hurricane Lane

39-0

6/1

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along briefly 8f out, good headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd approaching final 2f, never any chance with winner, no extra in 3rd over 1f out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

3 ¼

(8)

Mac Swiney

39-0

8/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 7f out, headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 13/2

5^th

(2)

Third Realm

39-0

14/1

T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni

Keen in mid-division on inside, ridden inside final 3f, outpaced soon after, rallied between horses over 1f out, plugged on in modest 5th op 12/1

6^th

(11)

One Ruler

39-0

17/2

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide hanging left 2f out, modest 6th and no chance final furlong op 11/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

2 ¾

(9)

Bolshoi Ballet

39-0

11/8f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Tracked leaders out wide, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f tchd 6/4

8^th

(7)

Youth Spirit

39-0

25/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Tom Marquand

Tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened quickly

9^th

1 ¼

(12)

John Leeper

39-0

8/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: L Dettori

Steadied start, held up in rear, quick move out wide tracking leaders over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 7/1 tchd 17/2

10^th

(6)

Gear Up

39-0

50/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: B A Curtis

Led and set steady pace, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly inside final 2f op 33/1

11^th

(3)

Southern Lights

39-0

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Mid-division until lost place and towards rear 7f out, struggling in rear on downhill run, tailed off tchd 40/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

(4)

Mohaafeth³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Jim Crowley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.40Pl:£4.80, £7.95, £1.65EX:£608.50Trifecta:£4,766.80Tricast:£5,222.09SF:£629.43Swingers:£101.20, £16.80, £40.95

Forecasts

Bolshoi Ballet (11/8), Hurricane Lane (6/1), Mohaafeth (6/1), Mac Swiney (8/1), John Leeper (8/1), One Ruler (17/2), Third Realm (14/1), Adayar (16/1), Youth Spirit (25/1), Southern Lights (33/1), Mojo Star (50/1), Gear Up (50/1)

It's very notable that the hugely-exciting BOLSHOI BALLET is the only runner for Ballydoyle and he can give Aidan O'Brien a stunning ninth Derby this century, 20 years on from his sire Galileo's victory. He won the two main Irish trials impressively and should have even more to offer over this longer trip. Mohaafeth, Hurricane Lane and Irish 2000 Guineas-winner Mac Swiney complete the shortlist.

BOLSHOI BALLET (IRE)
MOHAAFETH (IRE)
HURRICANE LANE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Serpentine

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: E J McNamara | T: A P O'Brien

25/1

Prize Money

1st: £637,988.002nd: £241,875.003rd: £121,050.004th: £60,300.005th: £30,262.006th: £15,187.00