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Betfred Derby (In Honour Of His Highness Aga Khan IV) (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Date 2025-06-07
Distance 1m4f6y
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo
Prize £909,628
Winning Time 2m 38.50s (slow by 2.90s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Lambourn (IRE)
13/2 Won
2nd 50/1 3.75
3rd 28/1 1
4th
New Ground (GB)
50/1 0.3
5th
Stanhope Gardens (IRE)
12/1 0.3
6th
Tornado Alert (IRE)
40/1 3
7th
Green Storm (IRE)
50/1 1.25
8th
Nightime Dancer (IRE)
100/1 .5
9th
Delacroix (IRE)
2/1F 6
10th 9/1 0.3
11th
Sea Scout (IRE)
125/1 .75
12th
Nightwalker (GB)
40/1 6
13th
Rogue Impact (GB)
200/1 2
14th
The Lion In Winter (IRE)
7/1 2.5
15th
Al Wasl Storm (IRE)
50/1 13
16th
Tuscan Hills (FR)
40/1 2.25
17th
Pride Of Arras (IRE)
4/1 7.5
18th 16/1 1.75

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3 (14)
Delacroix
Bay
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
128 212-11
116
129
77
27d -3
24.9
0.56/1
9/4
31%
Out of a multiple Grade/Group 1 winner; high-class 2yo; impressed latest; still improving
11 (16)
Pride Of Arras
Bay
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Ralph Beckett
128 1-1
115
126
109
23d +21
38.5
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Pedigree for 1m4f; made it 2-2 with another impressive finish in the Dante (1m2f) latest
5 (10)
Lambourn
Bay
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
128 115-21
109
121
104
31d +6
18.1
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Followed Delacroix home over 1m2f before strong-staying performance over 1m4f at Chester
17 (19)
The Lion In Winter
Bay
J:Colin Keane
T:A P O'Brien
J:Colin Keane
T:A P O'Brien
128 11-6
117
128
113
23d +9
19.6
2.00/1
8/1
11%
High-class 7f form as 2yo; only 6th in the Dante on return; expected to improve plenty
7 (4)
Midak
Chestnut
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:F-H Graffard
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:F-H Graffard
128 111
107
119
102
29d +30
38.8
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Unbeaten in three 3yo runs, latest a Group 3; has been supplemented; dam was a stayer
15 (2)
Stanhope Gardens
Chestnut
J:Hector Crouch
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Hector Crouch
T:Ralph Beckett
128 312-1
111
122
98
14d +20
27.2
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Close call with Delacroix over 1m on final 2yo start; should stay 1m4f; ready comeback win
2 (15)
Damysus
Chestnut
J:James Doyle
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:James Doyle
T:John & Thady Gosden
128 1-32
111
123
107
23d +19
23.6
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Good late work when second in the Dante (1m2f) and should be well suited by the new trip
16 (12)
Tennessee Stud
Bay
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
J:Dylan Browne McMonagle
T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien
128 3121-3
109
122
106
27d +16
18.5
8.25/1
33/1
3%
French Group 1 winner over 1m2f as 2yo; beaten nearly 7l by Delacroix on reappearance
18 (11)
Tornado Alert
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Saeed bin Suroor
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Saeed bin Suroor
128 31-4
112
124
82
35d +14
16.2
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Ran well for a long way in 2,000 Guineas; can improve but likely not enough
10 (5)
Nightwalker
Grey
J:Tom Marquand
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Tom Marquand
T:John & Thady Gosden
128 p 313-35
107
119
101
23d +12
15
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Kept on nicely into fifth in the Dante and bred to stay 1m4f; the best is yet to come
19 (6)
Tuscan Hills
Bay
J:David Egan
T:Raphael E Freire
J:David Egan
T:Raphael E Freire
128 11-7
105
117
99
23d +12
14.3
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Granddam won the Oaks; Listed winner as 2yo; well-held 7th in the Dante on needed comeback
8 (17)
New Ground
Chestnut
J:Alexis Pouchin
T:H-F Devin
J:Alexis Pouchin
T:H-F Devin
128 11-33
107
116
94
36d +13
14.7
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Needs much more for 1m4f if he's to make his way in this company; has been supplemented
6 (3)
Lazy Griff
Bay
J:Christophe Soumillon
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Christophe Soumillon
T:Charlie Johnston
128 0131-2
105
118
102
31d +17
19.3
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Won Group 3 in France as 2yo; promising 2nd to Lambourn at Chester (1m4f); aims higher now
1 (13)
Al Wasl Storm
Grey
J:David Probert
T:Owen Burrows
J:David Probert
T:Owen Burrows
128 721
86
100
83
29d +21
23
20.00/1
80/1
1%
Made all in 1m4f maiden latest; owner has had big-priced runners go well in recent Derbys
4 (8)
Green Storm
Bay
J:Billy Loughnane
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Billy Loughnane
T:Charlie Johnston
128 2122-4
107
118
102
53d +13
14.8
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Useful 2yo form and bred to stay 1m4f but he dropped right out on reappearance
14 (18)
Sea Scout
Bay
J:Harry Davies
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
J:Harry Davies
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
128 51-18
105
120
97
23d +13
14.1
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Tenacious winner of 1m2f Listed race here in April; well held in the Dante at York since
9 (9)
Nightime Dancer
Bay
J:Jamie Spencer
T:Richard Hannon
J:Jamie Spencer
T:Richard Hannon
128 3-13
98
111
99
28d +13
14.4
31.25/1
125/1
1%
Couldn't hang on to the first two in Lingfield Derby Trial; down the pecking order today
12 (1)
Rogue Impact
Bay
J:Luke Morris
T:James Owen
J:Luke Morris
T:James Owen
128 0-16
86
101
88
28d +9
9.2
50.00/1
200/1
0%
Bred to be better than he's shown; looked out of his depth in Lingfield Derby Trial latest
NR (7)
Ruling Court
Bay
J:William Buick
T:Charlie Appleby
J:William Buick
T:Charlie Appleby
128 t 13-11
121
134
108
35d
17.8
Won the 2,000 Guineas; big step up in trip but connections seem positive about his stamina
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Delacroix
9/4 15/8 2/1
Pride Of Arras
4/1 4/1 4/1
Lambourn
13/2 6/1 13/2
The Lion In Winter
13/2 8/1 7/1
Midak
9/1 11/1 17/2
Stanhope Gardens
12/1 12/1 12/1
Damysus
16/1 16/1 14/1
Tennessee Stud
33/1 33/1 28/1
Tornado Alert
33/1 40/1 33/1
Nightwalker
40/1 33/1 40/1
Tuscan Hills
50/1 66/1 50/1
New Ground
50/1 50/1 50/1
Lazy Griff
50/1 50/1 50/1
Al Wasl Storm
50/1 80/1 50/1
Green Storm
50/1 125/1 50/1
Sea Scout
125/1 125/1 125/1
Nightime Dancer
125/1 125/1 100/1
Rogue Impact
200/1 200/1 150/1
Ruling Court
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Predictor

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

1st Midak
38.8
OR: 14.3 Form: 22 Odds: 2.5
11/1
2nd Pride Of Arras
38.5
OR: 16.3 Form: 17 Odds: 5.2
4/1
3rd Stanhope Gardens
27.2
OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9
12/1
4 Delacroix
24.9
OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4
9/4
5 Damysus
23.6
OR: 15.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4
16/1
6 Al Wasl Storm
23
OR: 9 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0.5
80/1
7 The Lion In Winter
19.6
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
8/1
8 Lazy Griff
19.3
OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0.6
50/1
9 Tennessee Stud
18.5
OR: 14.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8
33/1
10 Lambourn
18.1
OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
13/2
11 Ruling Court
17.8
OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Tornado Alert
16.2
OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40/1
13 Nightwalker
15
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40/1
14 Green Storm
14.8
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
125/1
15 New Ground
14.7
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
50/1
16 Nightime Dancer
14.4
OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.3
125/1
17 Tuscan Hills
14.3
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1
18 Sea Scout
14.1
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
125/1
19 Rogue Impact
9.2
OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
200/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Ruling Court
121
134
108
The Lion In Winter
117
128
113
Delacroix
116
129
77
Pride Of Arras
115
126
109
Tornado Alert
112
124
82
Stanhope Gardens
111
122
98
Damysus
111
123
107
Lambourn
109
121
104
Tennessee Stud
109
122
106
Midak
107
119
102
Nightwalker
107
119
101
New Ground
107
116
94
Green Storm
107
118
102
Tuscan Hills
105
117
99
Lazy Griff
105
118
102
Sea Scout
105
120
97
Nightime Dancer
98
111
99
Al Wasl Storm
86
100
83
Rogue Impact
86
101
88

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Stanhope Gardens 14d ago Fit
Pride Of Arras 23d ago Fit
The Lion In Winter 23d ago Fit
Damysus 23d ago Fit
Nightwalker 23d ago Fit
Tuscan Hills 23d ago Fit
Sea Scout 23d ago Fit
Delacroix 27d ago Fit
Tennessee Stud 27d ago Fit
Nightime Dancer 28d ago Fit
Rogue Impact 28d ago Fit
Midak 29d ago Fit
Al Wasl Storm 29d ago Fit
Lambourn 31d ago Fit
Lazy Griff 31d ago Fit
Tornado Alert 35d ago Fit
Ruling Court 35d ago Fit
New Ground 36d ago Fit
Green Storm 53d ago Fresh