Epsom Races
Epsom
13:30
Betfred Derby (British Champions Series) (No Geldings)
Epsom
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £2.05 £19.20 £4.35
Exacta: £305.90
Tricast: £3316.29
Trifecta: £4824.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Auguste Rodin (IRE) | 4 C | Good | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Midfield - switched right and headway from 3f out - ridden and went second under 2f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on well(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | King Of Steel (USA) | 2 C | Good | Roger Varian | 128 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Midfield on inner - good headway 3f out - switched right and led over 2f out - soon ridden and drifted left - kept on well but headed inside final 110yds | ||
| 3rd | 14 | White Birch (GB) | 5 H | Good | John Joseph Murphy | 128 lbs | 12/1 | 4.75 | Dwelt start - in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - headway on outer from 2f out - went third inside final furlong - no match for first two | ||
| 4th | 11 | Sprewell (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | Sweating - midfield - niggled along 5f out - not clear run under 3f out - unbalanced 2f out - headway over 1f out - soon disputing third - no extra final 110yds(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 12 | The Foxes (IRE) | 5 H | Good | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | Stumbled start - in rear - headway on outer from 3f out - briefly went third over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said colt stumbled leaving the stalls)(op 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Waipiro (IRE) | N/A | Good | Ed Walker | 128 lbs | 25/1 | 2.25 | Dwelt start - in rear - headway on outer from over 2f out - drifted left 1f out - soon no impression(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Artistic Star (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 128 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Sweating - midfield - bit short of room after 2f - dropped to rear 6f out - outpaced 3f out - some headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Adelaide River (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 0.1 | Prominent - led after 2f - headed 4f out - led again under 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Dubai Mile (IRE) | 3 C | Elite | Charlie Johnston | 128 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Prominent on inner - weakened from 2f out(op 20/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Arrest (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 128 lbs | 4/1F | 1 | Sweating - led - headed and prominent after 2f - unbalanced and weakened from 2f out - lost shoe (vet said colt lost his right hind shoe) | ||
| 11th | 10 | San Antonio (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 128 lbs | 18/1 | 4.25 | Midfield - pushed along briefly and headway then pressed leader after 3f - led 4f out - headed under 3f out - soon hung right - weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt hung right-handed off the bend and in the straight)(op 22/1) | ||
| 12th | 9 | Passenger (USA) | 3 C | Elite | Sir Michael Stoute | 128 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 7/1) | ||
| 13th | 5 | Dear My Friend (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 128 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - always behind(op 125/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 14th | 8 | Military Order (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 9/2 | 6 | Midfield on outer - edged left and bumped rival 3f out - weakened from over 2f out - unbalanced over 1f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1) |