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

Epsom

3:30

Date 2025-06-07

Distance 1m4f6y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £909,628

Runners 19

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (14)	Delacroix b Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	128	—	212-11	116	129	77	27d	—	—	-3	24.9	9/4 31%
Out of a multiple Grade/Group 1 winner; high-class 2yo; impressed latest; still improving
11 (16)	Pride Of Arras b Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett	Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett	128	—	1-1	115	126	109	23d	—	—	+21	38.5	4/1 20%
Pedigree for 1m4f; made it 2-2 with another impressive finish in the Dante (1m2f) latest
5 (10)	Lambourn b Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien	Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien	128	—	115-21	109	121	104	31d	—	—	+6	18.1	13/2 13%
Followed Delacroix home over 1m2f before strong-staying performance over 1m4f at Chester
17 (19)	The Lion In Winter b Colin Keane · A P O'Brien	Colin Keane · A P O'Brien	128	—	11-6	117	128	113	23d	—	—	+9	19.6	8/1 11%
High-class 7f form as 2yo; only 6th in the Dante on return; expected to improve plenty
7 (4)	Midak ch Mickael Barzalona · F-H Graffard	Mickael Barzalona · F-H Graffard	128	—	111	107	119	102	29d	—	—	+30	38.8	11/1 8%
Unbeaten in three 3yo runs, latest a Group 3; has been supplemented; dam was a stayer
15 (2)	Stanhope Gardens ch Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett	Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett	128	—	312-1	111	122	98	14d	—	—	+20	27.2	14/1 7%
Close call with Delacroix over 1m on final 2yo start; should stay 1m4f; ready comeback win
2 (15)	Damysus ch James Doyle · John & Thady Gosden	James Doyle · John & Thady Gosden	128	—	1-32	111	123	107	23d	—	—	+19	23.6	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 b Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	128	—	3121-3	109	122	106	27d	—	—	+16	18.5	33/1 3%
French Group 1 winner over 1m2f as 2yo; beaten nearly 7l by Delacroix on reappearance
18 (11)	Tornado Alert b Oisin Murphy · Saeed bin Suroor	Oisin Murphy · Saeed bin Suroor	128	—	31-4	112	124	82	35d	—	—	+14	16.2	40/1 2%
Ran well for a long way in 2,000 Guineas; can improve but likely not enough
10 (5)	Nightwalker gr Tom Marquand · John & Thady Gosden	Tom Marquand · John & Thady Gosden	128	p	313-35	107	119	101	23d	—	—	+12	15	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 b David Egan · Raphael E Freire	David Egan · Raphael E Freire	128	—	11-7	105	117	99	23d	—	—	+12	14.3	66/1 1%
Granddam won the Oaks; Listed winner as 2yo; well-held 7th in the Dante on needed comeback
8 (17)	New Ground ch Alexis Pouchin · H-F Devin	Alexis Pouchin · H-F Devin	128	—	11-33	107	116	94	36d	—	—	+13	14.7	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 b Christophe Soumillon · Charlie Johnston	Christophe Soumillon · Charlie Johnston	128	—	0131-2	105	118	102	31d	—	—	+17	19.3	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 gr David Probert · Owen Burrows	David Probert · Owen Burrows	128	—	721	86	100	83	29d	—	—	+21	23	80/1 1%
Made all in 1m4f maiden latest; owner has had big-priced runners go well in recent Derbys
4 (8)	Green Storm b Billy Loughnane · Charlie Johnston	Billy Loughnane · Charlie Johnston	128	—	2122-4	107	118	102	53d	—	—	+13	14.8	100/1 1%
Useful 2yo form and bred to stay 1m4f but he dropped right out on reappearance
14 (18)	Sea Scout b Harry Davies · Simon & Ed Crisford	Harry Davies · Simon & Ed Crisford	128	—	51-18	105	120	97	23d	—	—	+13	14.1	125/1 1%
Tenacious winner of 1m2f Listed race here in April; well held in the Dante at York since
9 (9)	Nightime Dancer b Jamie Spencer · Richard Hannon	Jamie Spencer · Richard Hannon	128	—	3-13	98	111	99	28d	—	—	+13	14.4	125/1 1%
Couldn't hang on to the first two in Lingfield Derby Trial; down the pecking order today
12 (1)	Rogue Impact b Luke Morris · James Owen	Luke Morris · James Owen	128	—	0-16	86	101	88	28d	—	—	+9	9.2	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 b William Buick · Charlie Appleby	William Buick · 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	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Delacroix	9/4	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Pride Of Arras	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Lambourn	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1
The Lion In Winter	13/2	7/1	7/1	8/1	7/1
Midak	9/1	9/1	17/2	11/1	17/2
Stanhope Gardens	12/1	12/1	11/1	14/1	10/1
Damysus	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Tennessee Stud	33/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	28/1
Tornado Alert	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Nightwalker	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Tuscan Hills	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
New Ground	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Lazy Griff	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Al Wasl Storm	50/1	50/1	50/1	80/1	50/1
Green Storm	50/1	50/1	50/1	100/1	50/1
Sea Scout	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Nightime Dancer	125/1	100/1	100/1	125/1	100/1
Rogue Impact	200/1	125/1	150/1	200/1	200/1
Ruling Court	-	-	-	-	-

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

14/1

Delacroix

24.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Damysus

23.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Al Wasl Storm

OR: 9 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0.5

80/1

The Lion In Winter

19.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Lazy Griff

19.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Tennessee Stud

18.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Lambourn

18.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ruling Court

17.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tornado Alert

16.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Nightwalker

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Green Storm

14.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

New Ground

14.7

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Nightime Dancer

14.4

OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Tuscan Hills

14.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Sea Scout

14.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Rogue Impact

9.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ruling Court Top Rated	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

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

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