Betfred Derby (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings)

Epsom

16:30

Date 2024-06-01

Distance 1m4f6y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £882,408

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (1)	City Of Troy Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	128	—	111-9	124	135	114	28d	—	—	+5	24.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Europe's champion 2yo in 2023; desperately disappointing in 2,000 Guineas; major query now
1 (6)	Ambiente Friendly Bay J:Robert Havlin T:James Fanshawe	J:Robert Havlin T:James Fanshawe	128	—	13-41	111	126	116	21d	—	—	+6	18.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Major improvement for step up to 11.6f when impressive at Lingfield; suited by good ground
11 (4)	Los Angeles b/br J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	128	—	11-1	111	123	82	20d	—	—	+16	28.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Unbeaten winner of three races on varying ground; 1m4f looks sure to suit; leading chance
2 (11)	Ancient Wisdom Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	128	—	1311-2	115	126	119	16d	—	—	+13	24.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won Gr 1 (1m, heavy) as 2yo; one-paced on 1m2f return; 1m4f will suit; rain very helpful
6 (15)	Dancing Gemini Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Roger Teal	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Roger Teal	128	—	5115-2	113	125	111	20d	—	—	+15	23.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Sire and damsire were Derby winners but sharp speed at 7f/1m has been a feature so far
12 (8)	Macduff Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	128	—	124-2	107	118	100	36d	—	—	+15	20.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Something to find on form but promising 2nd on return and the type to improve as a 3yo
3 (12)	Bellum Justum Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	—	5241-1	104	117	94	39d	—	—	+20	24.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Unassuming 2yo but straightforward 1m2f win here on return; can improve for 1m4f
7 (14)	Deira Mile Bay J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows	J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows	128	p	3324-1	109	116	94	40d	—	—	+23	25.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
No obvious ground preferences and open to improvement but form not strong enough so far
16 (16)	Voyage Bay J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	128	—	1	-	107	70	43d	—	—	+8	10.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
28-1 for 1m2f Newbury debut when impressive winner; promising but massive jump in class
8 (9)	Euphoric Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:A P O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:A P O'Brien	128	—	1-32	103	119	80	20d	—	—	+19	20.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Narrow 1m maiden win as 2yo; did the donkey work for Los Angeles latest; likely pacemaker
5 (7)	Dallas Star Bay J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray	J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray	128	—	8313-1	106	118	90	55d	—	—	+22	24.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Handled heavy ground well when Group 3 Leopardstown winner for new yard; has work to do
9 (10)	God's Window Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Kieran Shoemark T:John & Thady Gosden	128	—	13-145	107	118	97	16d	—	—	+13	14.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Third to Ancient Wisdom in Group 1 as 2yo; recent trials haven't advanced claims for this
14 (2)	Sayedaty Sadaty Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Andrew Balding	J:Tom Marquand T:Andrew Balding	128	—	O13-22	102	113	108	29d	—	—	+12	13.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Wayward at times as 2yo but acts on this track; yard has good record with Derby outsiders
10 (3)	Kamboo Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Richard Hughes	J:Richard Kingscote T:Richard Hughes	128	—	61-	-	98	-	178d	—	—	+9	10.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Made late debut; looked smart with AW win in December; off since and bar is sky-high here
13 (5)	Mr Hampstead Bay J:Sean Levey T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Sean Levey T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	128	—	2-43	86	101	92	22d	—	—	+12	12.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Maiden after 3 starts for R Varian, including at 1m4f; asked a huge question at this level
15 (13)	Tabletalk Bay J:James Doyle T:Tom Clover	J:James Doyle T:Tom Clover	128	—	3-1	-	91	-	23d	—	—	+12	12.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Made light of winning 1m2f AW maiden in May; this race is a tough task on turf debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
City Of Troy	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Ambiente Friendly	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Los Angeles	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Ancient Wisdom	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Dancing Gemini	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Macduff	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Bellum Justum	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Deira Mile	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Voyage	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Euphoric	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Dallas Star	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
God's Window	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Sayedaty Sadaty	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Kamboo	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Mr Hampstead	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Tabletalk	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Los Angeles

28.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

5/1

2nd

Deira Mile

25.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

25/1

3rd

Bellum Justum

24.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.3

16/1

Dallas Star

24.6

OR: 14 Form: 10 Odds: 0.6

33/1

City Of Troy

24.3

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.8

3/1

Ancient Wisdom

24.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Dancing Gemini

23.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Macduff

20.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Euphoric

20.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ambiente Friendly

18.8

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.5

11/2

God's Window

14.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Sayedaty Sadaty

13.5

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Mr Hampstead

12.7

OR: 9 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Tabletalk

12.3

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Voyage

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Kamboo

10.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
City Of Troy	124	135	114
Ancient Wisdom	115	126	119
Dancing Gemini	113	125	111
Ambiente Friendly	111	126	116
Los Angeles	111	123	82
Deira Mile	109	116	94
Macduff	107	118	100
God's Window	107	118	97
Dallas Star	106	118	90
Bellum Justum	104	117	94
Euphoric	103	119	80
Sayedaty Sadaty	102	113	108
Mr Hampstead	86	101	92
Voyage	—	107	70
Kamboo	—	98	—
Tabletalk	—	91	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ancient Wisdom	16d ago	Fit
God's Window	16d ago	Fit
Los Angeles	20d ago	Fit
Dancing Gemini	20d ago	Fit
Euphoric	20d ago	Fit
Ambiente Friendly	21d ago	Fit
Mr Hampstead	22d ago	Fit
Tabletalk	23d ago	Fit
City Of Troy	28d ago	Fit
Sayedaty Sadaty	29d ago	Fit
Macduff	36d ago	Fit
Bellum Justum	39d ago	Fit
Deira Mile	40d ago	Fit
Voyage	43d ago	Fit
Dallas Star	55d ago	Fresh
Kamboo	178d ago	Long break