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16:30 Epsom Downs

Saturday 1 June 2024

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Betfred Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 2m 38.32s

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(6)

Ambiente Friendly²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 111| D

9/2

Gleneagles colt who burst on to the Derby scene when an emphatic 4½ length success in the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.5f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Can race keenly so how well he settles in the early stages under new rider Robert Havlin could prove crucial.

Form: 13-41

(11)

Ancient Wisdom¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 115| BF

6/1

Excellent 4-5 in his juvenile season, ending his campaign with Group 1 glory in the Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy). No match for Economics but ran well enough to think he's trained on when second in the Dante at York on his reappearance. Shapes as if he'll stay 1½m. Any ease in ground in favour.

Form: 11311-2

(12)

Bellum Justum³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| C

16/1

Sea The Stars colt who got off the mark at the fourth attempt in 17-runner Newmarket maiden last autumn and followed up in a 1¼m course listed race on his reappearance. Likely to stay 1½m. More to come.

Form: 5241-1

(1)

City Of Troy²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 124| BF

3/1

Looked top notch in an unbeaten 2-y-o campaign. Ran too badly to be true when a well-beaten odds-on favourite in the 2000 Guineas on reappearance. Auguste Rodin bounced back from a flop in the same race to win this for Ballydoyle last year and it would be no surprise were he to do likewise.

Form: 111-9

(7)

Dallas Star⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 106

33/1

Stepped up on his juvenile form for Dominic Ffrench Davis when a 3-length winner of the Ballysax at Leopardstown (1¼m, heavy) on his reappearance in April. Will need to take another big step forward to get heavily involved.

Form: 38313-1

(15)

Dancing Gemini²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D McMonagle| T: R A Teal| OR: 113

8/1

Listed winner at 2 and confirmed himself a really smart performer when ½-length second of 13 to Metropolitan in the French 2000 Guineas on his Longchamp reappearance, arguably unlucky after meeting trouble. Bred for further but this is a big jump in trip.

Form: 25115-2

(14)

Deira Mile^p1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 109

25/1

Useful without winning at 2, notably fourth to Ancient Wisdom in the Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy). Readily landed the odds in 1¼m Windsor novice on his return in April but this asks a much sterner question. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.

Form: 3324-1

(9)

Euphoric²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D P McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103

33/1

Won sole start at 2 and better form in defeat this year, going down by a length to stablemate Los Angeles in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown (1¼m, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Likely capable of better again now stepping up in trip.

Form: 1-32

(10)

God's Window¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 107

33/1

Beaten just under 2 lengths into third by Ancient Wisdom in the Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) last autumn. Facile winner in novice company on 1m Nottingham return but comfortably held in Derby trials at Chester and York since.

Form: 13-145

(3)

Kamboo¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: R Hughes

80/1

Built on debut promise when a 3-length winner of a 1m Kempton novice in December. Had a subsequent easy winner behind in second but he's very much pitched in at the deep end on his return to action.

Form: 61-

(4)

Los Angeles²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W M Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111

6/1

Followed his Tipperary debut success by winning the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (1¼m, soft) in October. Took his record to 3-3 when proving a length too strong for reopposing stablemate Euphoric in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown (1¼m, good to firm) on reappearance. 1½m will suit. Big player.

Form: 11-1

(8)

Macduff³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 107

14/1

Progressive form, finishing fourth in Group 2 Royal Lodge at Newmarket final 2-y-o start. Returned with a promising 3¼ lengths second to Arabian Crown in Sandown Classic Trial (1¼m, good to soft) 36 days ago, conceding first run. Definitely more to come and makes the shortlist.

Form: 124-2

(5)

Mr Hampstead²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 86

80/1

Fairly useful form when placed on all 3 starts for Roger Varian but big outsider pitched in at Group 1 level on his first outing for new trainer Dominic Ffrench Davis.

Form: 2-43

(2)

Sayedaty Sadaty²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: A M Balding| OR: 102

50/1

Useful colt. Good runner-up efforts at listed races at Newcastle (1m) and Newmarket (1¼m) this spring. Plenty of improvement needed but 1½m could suit and his stable has had big-priced runners go well in this before.

Form: 0U13-22

(13)

Tabletalk²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: Tom Clover

100/1

Supplemented for this after a 1¼m Chelmsford maiden win last month but a huge jolt of improvement will be needed to figure prominently in this company.

Form: 3-1

(16)

Voyage⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon

28/1

Golden Horn colt who looked a good prospect when making a winning debut in a 1¼m Newbury novice (good to soft) 6 weeks ago. This is a big ask on only his second start but he does look sure to go on to better things.

Form: 1

Forecasts

City Of Troy (3/1), Ambiente Friendly (9/2), Los Angeles (6/1), Ancient Wisdom (6/1), Dancing Gemini (8/1), Macduff (14/1), Bellum Justum (16/1), Deira Mile (25/1), Voyage (28/1), Euphoric (33/1), God's Window (33/1), Dallas Star (33/1), Sayedaty Sadaty (50/1), Kamboo (80/1), Mr Hampstead (80/1), Tabletalk (100/1)

Aidan O'Brien might hold the key to this race yet again. While LOS ANGELES was no striking winner of the Leopardstown Derby Trial on his fast-ground reappearance he was nicely on top at the line and looks sure to benefit from the step up to 1½m. He won't be inconvenienced should there be any ease in the going having won a Group 1 on soft at 2 and looks a solid alternative to stablemate City of Troy, who looked outstanding at 2 but bombed out in the 2000 Guineas. Macduff is next on the list.