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14:45 Epsom Downs

Wednesday 25 April 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:2517:00

Investec Blue Riband Trial (Listed) (In Memory Of Anthony Cane)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 2m 11.35s

1^st

(1)

Crossed Baton

39-1

11/4

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Made all, ridden and strongly pressed near finish, just held on, all out op 9/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

(3)

My Lord And Master

39-1

5/1

T: W J HaggasJ: D Tudhope

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden over 1f out, strong challenge close home, just held op 11/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(6)

Dee Ex Bee

39-1

15/8f

T: C & M JohnstonJ: James Doyle

Held up disputing 5th, headway under pressure edging left over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well in closing stages, not pace to challenge op 9/4

4^th

(8)

James Cook

39-1

7/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Sweating, switched left start, held up in last pair, effort on wide outside over 2f out, ridden and laboured progress in 4th inside final furlong op 4/1

5^th

(4)

Simpson

39-1

25/1

T: E WalkerJ: P Cosgrave

Slowly into stride, took keen hold disputing 5th, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 28/1 tchd 33/1

6^th

(5)

Zabriskie

39-1

16/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 18/1

7^th

(7)

Miles Christianus

39-1

150/1

T: R J OsborneJ: Rowan Scott

Started very slowly, ridden inside final 3f, always in rear op 100/1

8^th

(2)

Technological

39-1

16/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: Oisin Murphy

Tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.20, £1.60, £1.10EX:£16.40Trifecta:£51.20SF:£17.40Swingers:£3.30, £1.20, £2.60

Forecasts

Dee Ex Bee (15/8), Crossed Baton (11/4), James Cook (7/2), My Lord And Master (5/1), Zabriskie (16/1), Technological (16/1), Simpson (25/1), Miles Christianus (150/1)

A fascinating trial for the Derby back here in June. DEE EX BEE rates as the type to have improved over the winter and given he's already showed a good attitude to win races, he could be hard to beat here for a trainer who has them ready to go on seasonal reappearance. Crossed Baton represents John Gosden, the winning trainer of this race for the last three years, and he ran well on return at Kempton last time. James Cook is likely to improve this year and is a 33/1 shot in the betting for the Derby. Many of O'Brien's runners have been in need of the run first up this term though and others make more appeal.