2025-06-07 Epsom 15:30
Epsom

Betfred Derby (In Honour Of His Highness Aga Khan IV) (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Distance: 1m4f6y

Going: Good

Prize: £909,628

Runners: 18

Winning time: 2m 38.50s (slow by 2.90s)

Age: 3yo

Class: Class 1

5 Lambourn

J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:109 SP:13/2

Pushed along soon after start - made virtually all - 3 lengths ahead 3f out - ridden over 2f out - kept on well - unchallenged

2 3¾

6 Lazy Griff

J: Christophe Soumillon T: Charlie Johnston

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:105 SP:50/1

Prominent on inner - switched right over 3f out - soon went second - no impression from over 1f out

3 1 4¾

16 Tennessee Stud

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:109 SP:28/1

Dwelt start - towards rear - headway on inner when switched left 2f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on well

4 nk 5

8 New Ground

J: Alexis Pouchin T: H-F Devin

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:107 SP:50/1

Bumped start - raced wide - pulled hard - towards rear - carried right after 2f - headway on outer from over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - went fourth final strides

5 nk 5¼

15 Stanhope Gardens

J: Hector Crouch T: Ralph Beckett

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:111 SP:12/1

Towards rear on inner - switched right over 3f out - soon bit short of room but headway - went third under 2f out - hung left final 110yds - soon no extra and lost two places(tchd 11/1)

6 3 8¼

18 Tornado Alert

J: Oisin Murphy T: Saeed bin Suroor

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:112 SP:40/1

Midfield - some headway when edged left 3f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 33/1)

7 1¼ 9½

4 Green Storm

J: Billy Loughnane T: Charlie Johnston

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:107 SP:50/1

Midfield on inner - switched right 3f out - headway 2f out - wandered around over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 40/1)

8 ½ 10

9 Nightime Dancer

J: Jamie Spencer T: Richard Hannon

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:98 SP:100/1

Raced in last - still plenty to do 3f out - some headway from over 2f out - never on terms(tchd 125/1)

9 6 16

3 Delacroix

J: Ryan Moore T: A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:116 SP:2/1F

Midfield - hampered and dropped to rear after 3f - pushed along over 5f out - never on terms (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that the colt suffered interference at the top of the hill causing him to become unbalanced and lose position)

10 nk 16½

7 Midak

J: Mickael Barzalona T: F-H Graffard

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:107 SP:9/1

Prominent - weakened from over 2f out(tchd 8/1)

11 ¾ 17¼

14 Sea Scout

J: Harry Davies T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:105 SP:125/1

Briefly disputed lead soon after start - took keen hold - raced in second - lost position under 3f out - weakened from 2f out

12 6 23¼

10 Nightwalker

J: Tom Marquand T: John & Thady Gosden

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:107 SP:40/1

Dwelt start - never going well - always behind(tchd 33/1)

13 2 25¼

12 Rogue Impact

J: Luke Morris T: James Owen

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:86 SP:200/1

Always behind(tchd 150/1)

14 2½ 27¾

17 The Lion In Winter

J: Colin Keane T: A P O'Brien

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:117 SP:7/1

Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - carried right after 2f - weakened from 3f out(tchd 15/2)

15 13 40¾

1 Al Wasl Storm

J: David Probert T: Owen Burrows

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:86 SP:50/1

Never better than midfield(tchd 66/1)

16 2¼ 43

19 Tuscan Hills

J: David Egan T: Raphael E Freire

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:105 SP:40/1

In touch with leaders on inner - weakened from 3f out - unbalanced under 2f out(op 50/1)

17 7½ 50½

11 Pride Of Arras

J: Rossa Ryan T: Ralph Beckett

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:115 SP:4/1

Bumped start - raced wide - pulled hard - midfield - weakening when slightly hampered over 3f out

18 1¾ 52¼

2 Damysus

J: James Doyle T: John & Thady Gosden

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:111 SP:16/1

Took keen hold - raced wide early - briefly disputed lead soon after start - in touch with leaders - weakening when hampered over 3f out(tchd 14/1)

Ruling Court

J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:121 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10.35

Tote place: £2.70 £8.65 £8.75

Exacta: £338.80

Trifecta: £3431.20

Tricast: £8294.72

CSF: £316.34