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16:30 Epsom Downs

Saturday 4 June 2022

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50

Cazoo Derby (In Memory of Lester Piggott) (Group 1)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 36.38s

1^st

(12)

Desert Crown

39-2

5/2f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote

Well placed in mid-division, smooth headway out wide 3f out, led going strongly over 2f out, ridden and came easily clear over 1f out, impressive op 9/4 tchd 11/4

2^nd

2 ½

(3)

Hoo Ya Mal

39-2

150/1

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and switched out inside final 3f, soon chasing leaders, switched back left to inside over 2f out, soon hung left on camber, went 2nd inside final 2f, no chance with impressive winner, just held on for 2nd

3^rd

(2)

Westover

39-2

25/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby

Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, headway between horses hanging left from 3f out, held in pocket 2f out, switched right soon after, hung left on camber over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but never any chance with impressive winner op 33/1

4^th

5 ½

(8)

Masekela

39-2

66/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Andrea Atzeni

Held up towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, went moderate 4th final 110 yards op 80/1

5^th

(16)

Changingoftheguard

39-2

9/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan

Led, ridden turning in, headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders in 3rd, weakened inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ¾

(4)

Stone Age

39-2

7/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Wore hood to post, sweating, raced in close 3rd, pushed along 3f out, edged left 2f out, soon ridden and lost 3rd, weakened over 1f out op 4/1 tchd 10/3

7^th

(6)

Nahanni

39-2

25/1

T: C ApplebyJ: A Kirby

Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never threatened

8^th

1 ¾

(5)

Nations Pride

39-2

15/2

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

In mid-division when hampered and lost position 9f out, towards rear, some headway out wide over 2f out, run flattened out and weakened final furlong op 6/1

9^th

1 ¼

(11)

West Wind Blows

39-2

40/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: J Mitchell

Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd soon after, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 50/1

10^th

(14)

El Habeeb

39-2

250/1

T: J S MooreJ: J F Egan

Rear-division, some late moderate headway, never on terms

11^th

1 ¼

(17)

Grand Alliance

39-2

40/1

T: C FellowesJ: D Tudhope

Slowly away, outpaced in rear and never on terms op 50/1 tchd 33/1

12^th

(7)

Piz Badile

39-2

9/1

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: L Dettori

Held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final 2f op 10/1

13^th

1 ½

(15)

Star Of India

39-2

16/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 14/1

14^th

(10)

Glory Daze

39-2

66/1

T: A OliverJ: R P Whelan

Wore hood to post, always rear-division

15^th

(13)

Sonny Liston

39-2

100/1

T: C HillsJ: Tom Marquand

Wore hood to post, off the pace and always towards rear op 66/1

16^th

(1)

Royal Patronage

39-2

28/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jason Hart

Held up in mid-division on inside, closer and pushed along in 6th early straight, soon pushed along and lost place, behind over 2f out op 33/1

17^th

(9)

Walk Of Stars

39-2

11/1

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Wore hood to post, always towards rear, never a factor, lost touch final 3f, tailed off and eased op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.55, £17.45, £6.40EX:£200.50Trifecta:£5,120.50Tricast:£7,575.29SF:£479.59Swingers:£54.75, £17.70, £165.75

Forecasts

Desert Crown (5/2), Stone Age (7/2), Nations Pride (15/2), Changingoftheguard (9/1), Piz Badile (9/1), Walk Of Stars (11/1), Star Of India (16/1), Westover (25/1), Nahanni (25/1), Royal Patronage (28/1), West Wind Blows (40/1), Grand Alliance (40/1), Masekela (66/1), Glory Daze (66/1), Sonny Liston (100/1), Hoo Ya Mal (150/1), El Habeeb (250/1)

Plenty of improving and unexposed colts as expected but DESERT CROWN already looks a top-class prospect, running to a very smart level when winning the Dante at York with plenty in hand, and he may well have the talent to win the Derby on just his third career start. Aidan O'Brien has a typically strong hand as he bids for a record-extending ninth win and his impressive Derby Trial winner Stone Age is a solid alternative, while Changingoftheguard shouldn't be underestimated, either.