19:30 Epsom Downs

Thursday 16 July 2026

All17:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:40

Betfred Ladies' Derby Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 41.98s

1^st

(8)

Damascus Steel

610-6

7/2

T: Gihan ArnoldaJ: Miss Becky Smith

Travelled strongly, midfield, carried right but smooth headway to lead entering final furlong, ridden and pressed for lead inside final 110yds, always doing enough towards finish

2^nd

(7)

Epictetus

610-8

11/2

T: J A OsborneJ: Miss Megan Jordan

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, switched right 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, pressed winner inside final 110yds, always held towards finish op 7/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(6)

I'd Go Maniac

710-0

10/1

T: A KingJ: Miss Georgia King (5)

In touch with leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, drifted right and headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds op 9/1

4^th

(5)

Carnival Day

510-9

2/1f

T: J R BoyleJ: Miss Amy Collier

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, bumped and lost position entering final furlong, kept on same pace op 15/8

5^th

(4)

Naval Command

410-9

9/2

T: R M BeckettJ: Miss Georgie Benson

Held up in rear, in touch with leaders 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, keeping on when short of room approaching final furlong, not recover op 13/2

6^th

9 ½

(1)

Shahbaz

69-9

14/1

T: A WatsonJ: Miss Brodie Hampson

Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

4 ½

(2)

Pride Of Nepal

810-1

11/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Miss S L Bowen

Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 9/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Jodhpur Blue²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Miss Amy Milburn

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£2.20, £2.90EX:£25.30Trifecta:£158.70Tricast:£172.60SF:£22.37Swingers:£4.50, £6.60, £9.00

Forecasts

Carnival Day (2/1), Damascus Steel (7/2), Naval Command (9/2), Epictetus (11/2), I'd Go Maniac (10/1), Pride Of Nepal (11/1), Jodhpur Blue (12/1), Shahbaz (14/1)

PRIDE OF NEPAL is in the form of his life and can defy another 6 lb rise to complete the 5-timer. Recent Goodwood winner Damascus Steel and I'd Go Maniac are next on the shortlist.

PRIDE OF NEPAL
DAMASCUS STEEL (IRE)
I'D GO MANIAC (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Gordon Grey

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 5

J: Miss Brodie Hampson | T: B Brookhouse

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,960.002nd: £2,982.003rd: £1,489.004th: £746.005th: £372.00