Betfred Amateurs' Derby Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Jockeys)

Epsom

15:52

Date 2024-08-26

Distance 1m4f6y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,845

Winning Time 2m 41.47s (slow by 5.87s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lord Melbourne (IRE) Mr Simon Walker · Ralph Beckett	5/4F	Won
2nd	Warning Sign (FR) Mr David Dunsdon · Gary & Josh Moore	11/1	.75
3rd	Green Team (FR) Jack Nicholls · Ian Williams	20/1	.5
4th	Fast Steps (IRE) Mr Patrick Millman · Rod Millman	17/2	.5
5th	Sanitiser (GB) Mr Jude Fernandes · Gary & Josh Moore	100/1	3
6th	Zhang Fei (FR) Tom Broughton · Fergal O'Brien	13/2	0.1
7th	Aikhal (IRE) Mr William Dunlop · Jamie Osborne	14/1	0.3
8th	Bug Boy (IRE) Mr Henry Main · Tony Newcombe	20/1	1.5
9th	Cervetto (IRE) Mr Fletcher Yarham · Dylan Cunha	12/1	0.05
10th	Gordon Grey (IRE) Mr Eireann Cagney · B F Brookhouse	6/1	1.75

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (6)	Lord Melbourne Bay J:Mr Simon Walker T:Ralph Beckett	J:Mr Simon Walker T:Ralph Beckett	165	—	-15514	87	71	59	44d	—	—	-8	30.8	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Won amateurs' race at York (1m4f, good to soft) in June; ran well latest; firmly in mix
5 (5)	Gordon Grey Grey J:Mr Eireann Cagney T:B F Brookhouse	J:Mr Eireann Cagney T:B F Brookhouse	154	t	222121	76	67	50	39d	—	—	+17	31.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Front-runner; doubled his tally in good style over C&D (female amateurs' Derby) latest
9 (8)	Zhang Fei Bay J:Mr Tom Broughton T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Mr Tom Broughton T:Fergal O'Brien	148	—	9205-2	70	66	55	18d	—	—	+4	12.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Easily made all over hurdles before his second at Brighton (1m4f) 18 days ago
4 (3)	Fast Steps Bay J:Mr Patrick Millman T:Rod Millman	J:Mr Patrick Millman T:Rod Millman	158	—	364152	80	67	61	18d	—	—	+11	20	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Effective here; has had a solid 2024 campaign but spent last two years over shorter trips
8 (2)	Warning Sign Chestnut J:Mr David Dunsdon T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Mr David Dunsdon T:Gary & Josh Moore	150	p	-00022	72	68	57	32d	—	—	+9	15.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Third to two Irish challengers in this race last year and he's in the mix again
3 (10)	Aikhal Bay J:Mr William Dunlop(6) T:Jamie Osborne	J:Mr William Dunlop(6) T:Jamie Osborne	159	tp	064256	81	68	49	11d	—	—	+5	12.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Shaped as if in form at Windsor (1m2f; staying on when hampered) on latest start
6 (1)	Cervetto Chestnut J:Mr Fletcher Yarham(2) T:Dylan Cunha	J:Mr Fletcher Yarham(2) T:Dylan Cunha	153	p	513419	75	70	61	18d	—	—	+12	17.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won two of his five handicaps, latter for Fletcher Yarham; goes beyond 1m for first time
10 (4)	Green Team Bay J:Mr Jack Nicholls(2) T:Ian Williams	J:Mr Jack Nicholls(2) T:Ian Williams	144	p	000363	66	68	63	22d	—	—	+4	10.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Has partially emerged the doldrums but his only win was in 2021
11 (7)	Bug Boy Bay J:Mr Henry Main(2) T:Tony Newcombe	J:Mr Henry Main(2) T:Tony Newcombe	144	—	13-893	66	69	53	18d	—	—	0	5.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
C&D winner; back-to-form 3rd at Brighton on latest start, making up plenty of late ground
2 (9)	Sanitiser Bay J:Mr Jude Fernandes(6) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Mr Jude Fernandes(6) T:Gary & Josh Moore	163	—	18/6-0	85	-	16	23d	—	—	+8	9.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Came up short over hurdles this year and finished last at Glorious Goodwood back on Flat
NR (11)	Enochdhu Bay J:Mr James Harding T:Jonathan Portman	J:Mr James Harding T:Jonathan Portman	153	—	412753	75	69	61	2d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Looks best these days on softer than good, including when 3rd at Goodwood on Saturday

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Lord Melbourne	5/4	5/4	5/4
Gordon Grey	4/1	4/1	4/1
Zhang Fei	9/1	9/1	9/1
Fast Steps	9/1	9/1	9/1
Warning Sign	12/1	12/1	12/1
Aikhal	12/1	14/1	12/1
Cervetto	14/1	14/1	14/1
Green Team	14/1	16/1	14/1
Bug Boy	18/1	20/1	18/1
Sanitiser	80/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gordon Grey

31.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 21 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Lord Melbourne

30.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 9 Odds: 12.5

5/4

3rd

Fast Steps

OR: 7.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Cervetto

17.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 9.9 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Warning Sign

15.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Enochdhu

12.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

—

Zhang Fei

12.4

OR: 5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Aikhal

12.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Green Team

10.2

OR: 4 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Sanitiser

9.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Bug Boy

5.4

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lord Melbourne	87	71	59
Sanitiser	85	—	16
Aikhal	81	68	49
Fast Steps	80	67	61
Gordon Grey	76	67	50
Cervetto	75	70	61
Enochdhu	75	69	61
Warning Sign	72	68	57
Zhang Fei	70	66	55
Green Team	66	68	63
Bug Boy	66	69	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Enochdhu	2d ago	Quick return
Aikhal	11d ago	Quick return
Zhang Fei	18d ago	Fit
Fast Steps	18d ago	Fit
Cervetto	18d ago	Fit
Bug Boy	18d ago	Fit
Green Team	22d ago	Fit
Sanitiser	23d ago	Fit
Warning Sign	32d ago	Fit
Gordon Grey	39d ago	Fit
Lord Melbourne	44d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Gordon Grey	Front Runner
Bug Boy	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 11 runners classified.