15:00 Lingfield

Saturday 11 May 2024

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William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (Listed)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 3f 133y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 2m 24.09s
1st
Horse silk
1
(3)
8/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: Callum Shepherd
Held up in touch behind leaders, effort from 3f out, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
5
(1)
6/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Prominent, led over 9f out, hung right and headed 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(7)
14/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Davies
In touch behind leaders, lost place over 7f out, driven over 2f out, effort over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
9
(9)
6/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on outside, lost place over 9f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
3
8
(2)
16/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Rossa Ryan
Soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, well held final furlong op 18/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
6
(4)
11/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Led until over 9f out, prominent, lost place over 2f out op 17/2
7th
Horse silk
sh
4
(5)
7/2
T: R VarianJ: James Doyle
Held up in rear, effort and hung left over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 3/1
8th
Horse silk
2
2
(8)
20/1
T: K R BurkeJ: David Probert
Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out op 18/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
16
3
(6)
80/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Laura Pearson
Prominent, lost place on outside over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.20, £1.30, £2.00EX:£23.40Trifecta:£274.90SF:£20.21Swingers:£3.70, £17.60, £4.70

Forecasts

Illinois (6/4), Defiance (7/2), The Euphrates (6/1), Ambiente Friendly (8/1), Imperial Sovereign (11/1), Meydaan (14/1), Salamanca (16/1), Arabic Legend (20/1), At Vimeiro (80/1)

Verdict

This is rarely the strongest of Derby trials, but Aidan O'Brien's ILLINOIS is taken to double his tally having shaped as if better for the run when third in a Leopardstown Group 3 last month. He can get the better of Defiance, who took another step forward after 7 months off when runner-up in a listed event at Epsom recently, while The Euphrates, who finished a place ahead of the selection on return, should have more to offer, too.

  1. ILLINOIS (IRE)
  2. DEFIANCE (IRE)
  3. THE EUPHRATES

Previous Winners

2023
Military Order
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: W Buick  |  T: C Appleby
1/1

Prize Money

1st: £34,488.002nd: £13,086.003rd: £6,546.004th: £3,270.005th: £1,632.00

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