15:15 Southwell

Saturday 22 February 2025

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BetUK Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 3f 23y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 2m 23.14s
1st
Horse silk
3
(7)
Royal Champion
79-3
6/4j
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Chased leaders, closed going strongly over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong op 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(5)
Military Academy
49-2
6/4j
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Held up in rear, headway 4f out, hung left from over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
4
6
(2)
Persica
49-2
17/2
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, no extra final 75 yards op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
2
4
(1)
Champagne Prince
49-2
9/2
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: W Buick
Led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 18/5 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(3)
Pleasant Man
79-3
150/1
T: Martin DunneJ: Hollie Doyle
Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten 2f out, no chance but plugged on inside final furlong op 200/1
6th
Horse silk
2
1
(4)
Claymore
69-3
150/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Jonny Peate
Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon well beaten op 125/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
(6)
Alanya
69-0
80/1
T: N LupiniJ: D Egan
Chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 125/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.40, £1.30EX:£4.80Trifecta:£11.70SF:£3.60Swingers:£1.10, £2.20, £2.20

Forecasts

Royal Champion (6/4), Military Academy (6/4), Champagne Prince (9/2), Persica (17/2), Alanya (80/1), Pleasant Man (150/1), Claymore (150/1)

Verdict

ROYAL CHAMPION is already a triple winner of listed events and the level he's capable of is good enough to win in Group company. Following a pretty routine win for his new yard back in Britain in December he's very much the one to beat, though lightly-raced improver Military Academy looks every inch the type to make up into a better 4-y-o. Champagne Prince is thriving so demands respect, too.

  1. ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE)
  2. MILITARY ACADEMY
  3. CHAMPAGNE PRINCE

Previous Winners

2024
Military Order
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 4
J: D Tudhope  |  T: C Appleby
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £56,710.002nd: £21,500.003rd: £10,760.004th: £5,360.005th: £2,690.006th: £1,350.00

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