Betfred Derby (Group 1).
Epsom Downs · Saturday, 6 Jun · 18:00
· 1m 4f 6y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
13
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
67
66/1
12 · —
81
80/1
13 · —
101
100/1
14 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 1 | 11 |
Action (C)
[P1]
Second (Benvenuto Cellini third) in the Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) on final 2-y-o start. Bounced back from an underwhelming reappearance when 2¾ lengths second of 8 to Item in Dante at York (10.3f, good) 23 days ago. Likely to stay …
|
32-4207 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 6 |
Alderman (C)
Progressive form but no match for the highly promising Water To Wine in 11f Newbury maiden on reappearance. Likely capable of even better but he'll need to find a huge chunk of improvement to get competitive here.
|
73-25 | P J Dobbs | R Hannon | 3 | 58.1 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 8th | 3 | 10 |
Ancient Egypt (C)
Bombed out behind Bow Echo in Royal Lodge at Newmarket on final 2-y-o start but resumed his progression with a smart, strong-galloping effort to win 1¼m listed race back at Newmarket on reappearance. Raced only on good/good to firm. Capabl…
|
117-182 | D Egan | C Johnston | 3 | 58.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 3 | — | Amadeus Mozart (C) | 1-2722 | — | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
—
Betfa… 101
Sky B… 101
|
| 10th | 4 | 7 |
A Taste of Glory (C)
Well beaten behind Pierre Bonnard in French Group 1 on final 2-y-o start. Returned to win handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) in March but failed to cope with a step back up in class when remote last of 6 to Maltese Cross in the Derby…
|
410-160 | J P Spencer | A M Balding | 3 | 58.1 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 11th | 5 | 2 |
Balzac (C)
Useful but limitations seemingly exposed when third in Blue Riband here and Derby Trial at Lingfield (beaten 6¾ lengths by Maltese Cross) in recent months.
|
3-1330 | S De Sousa | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 3 | 58.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 9 |
Bay Of Brilliance (C)
Looked a smart stayer in the making when easily defying a penalty in 9f Redcar novice (good to soft) last autumn and confirmed those impressions when going down by only a neck to Maltese Cross in Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, good to fi…
|
511-24 | H Crouch | R M Beckett | 3 | 58.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 10th | 7 | 12 |
Benvenuto Cellini (C)
FAV
Impressive 5-length winner of Group 2 at Leopardstown last September. Had stablemate Action ahead of him when third in Futurity on heavy ground at Doncaster on final 2-y-o start but back to looking a top prospect when easily winning Cheste…
|
2113-11 | R L Moore | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 1st | 8 | 5 |
Christmas Day (C)
Took his form to another level when landing the Ballysax at Leopardstown (1¼m, soft) on reappearance. No more than a respectable 4½ lengths third of 8 to Item in Dante at York (10.3f, good) since but remains open to further progress with 1…
|
11-1312 | Ronan Whelan | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 8 | — | Causeway (C) | 41-1111 | — | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
—
Betfa… 41
Sky B… 41
|
| 9th | 9 | 3 |
Item (C)
Frankel colt who maintained his unbeaten record with a defeat of Action and Christmas Day in Dante at York (10.3f, good) on reappearance, seeing out the longer trip well and leaving the impression 1½m will be within range. Likely to have a…
|
11-1 | Colin Keane | A M Balding | 3 | 58.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 10 | 13 |
James J Braddock (C)
Big-field Curragh maiden winner last autumn. Only fifth to Christmas Day in the Ballysax at Leopardstown on reappearance but left that behind to edge out Pierre Bonnard and win the Derby Trial there (1¼m, good) 27 days ago. Will relish 1½m…
|
21-5136 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 10 | — | Endorsement (C) | 128-231 | — | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
—
Betfa… 101
Sky B… 101
|
| 2nd | 11 | 1 |
Maltese Cross (C)
Son of Sea The Stars who has won all 3 starts since his debut, progressing again to see off Bay of Brilliance by a neck in the Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Will go on improving and can make his presence felt.
|
21-112 | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 3 | 58.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 11 | — | Constitution River (C) | 211-11 | — | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
—
Betfa… 34
Sky B… 34
|
| 7th | 12 | 8 |
Pierre Bonnard (C)
Group 1 winner on soft as a 2-y-o. Disappointed in the Ballysax on return but got his career back on track when narrowly denied by James J Braddock in Derby Trial at Leopardstown (1¼m, good) 27 days ago. Should stay 1½m and remains open to…
|
111-727 | C Soumillon | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 13th | 13 | 4 |
Poker (C)
[P]
4,300,000 gns Wootton Bassett colt was beaten 8½ lengths into second by Bay of Brilliance in 9f Redcar novice last autumn. Advanced his form with cheekpieces added (retained) when second in another novice at Haydock (1½m, good to firm) on …
|
62-20 | Rowan Scott | K R Burke | 3 | 58.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
| — | 13 | — | Hawk Mountain (C) | 5111-12 | — | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
—
Sky B… 41
Betfa… 41
|
| 6th | 14 | 14 |
Rebel Rocker (C)
Made a winning start in 1m Kempton maiden last November. Left that bare form behind when 2½ lengths second of 6 to Saxon Street in listed race at this course (1¼m, good) on return in April but another jolt of improvement will be needed to …
|
1-2 | Rob Hornby | Faye Bramley | 3 | 58.1 kg |
67
66/1
|
| — | 16 | — | Proposition (C) | 01-2 | — | A P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
—
Betfa… 101
Sky B… 101
|
| — | 21 | — | Saxon Street (C) | 1-13 | — | J & T Gosden | 3 | 58.1 kg |
—
Betfa… 67
Sky B… 67
|
| — | 22 | — | Shosholoza (C) | 15-866 | — | J P O'Brien | 3 | 58.1 kg |
—
Sky B… 67
Betfa… 67
|
Betting forecast: Benvenuto Cellini (3/1), Pierre Bonnard (7/2), Item (11/2), Christmas Day (7/1), James J Braddock (9/1), Bay Of Brilliance (9/1), Maltese Cross (12/1), Action (16/1), Ancient Egypt (28/1), Rebel Rocker (66/1), Balzac (66/1), Poker (80/1), Alderman (100/1), A Taste of Glory (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 1000000.0 GBP |
| P2 | 400000.0 GBP |
| P3 | 200000.0 GBP |
| P4 | 130000.0 GBP |
| P5 | 80000.0 GBP |
| P6 | 50000.0 GBP |
| P7 | 35000.0 GBP |
| P8 | 30000.0 GBP |
| P9 | 25000.0 GBP |
| P10 | 20000.0 GBP |