17:15 Curragh

Saturday 30 June 2018

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1517:55

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good to Firm (Watering)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:18  |   Winning time: 2m 32.62s
1st
Horse silk
6
(8)
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Prominent, soon tracked leader, challenged and on terms over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish op 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
(10)
25/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: P B Beggy
Prominent, led after 1f, strongly pressed and joined over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, headed near finish op 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
10
(2)
1/1f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, challenged and every chance from over 2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong op 5/6
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(4)
12/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along straight in 4th, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 10/1 tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
½
11
(12)
16/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Held up, last halfway, raced on outer straight and pushed along, soon headway but no impression until stayed on strongly without threatening inside final furlong op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
½
7
(6)
8/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Prominent and took keen hold early, soon mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along straight to soon chase leaders, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
3
(1)
10/3
T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Soon led, headed after 1f, tracked leaders after, soon raced in 4th, pushed along approaching straight, one pace from over 2f out op 4/1
8th
Horse silk
1
1
(7)
39-0
33/1
T: D K WeldJ: D P McDonogh
Held up, 9th halfway, no impression under pressure when switched left and came close with rival under 2f out, one pace after tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
2
8
(9)
25/1
T: M HalfordJ: S Foley
Held up, 10th halfway, no impression under pressure when bumped slightly under 2f out, one pace after tchd 28/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(3)
100/1
T: J A StackJ: C D Hayes
Mid-division early, 7th halfway, no impression when not much room on rail 2f out, soon switched left and one pace
11th
Horse silk
1
5
(5)
16/1
T: Harry DunlopJ: L Dettori
Mid-division early, 6th halfway, pushed along straight, soon no impression op 18/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(11)
150/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Held up, 11th halfway, pushed along straight, soon no impression

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.30Pl:€3.70, €5.20, €1.02EX:€315.20Trifecta:€893.10Tricast:€672.93SF:€327.13

Forecasts

Saxon Warrior (1/1), Dee Ex Bee (10/3), Old Persian (8/1), Delano Roosevelt (12/1), Latrobe (14/1), The Pentagon (16/1), Knight To Behold (16/1), Rostropovich (25/1), Platinum Warrior (25/1), Bandua (33/1), Carlo Biraghi (100/1), Theobald (150/1)

Verdict

The Epsom Derby form looks rock solid and DEE EX BEE is taken to confirm the form with Saxon Warrior with the more conventional track likely to play to his strengths here. The aforementioned Aidan O'Brien runner failed to sparkle at Epsom but he may still prove to good for the rest of the field and O'Brien's record in this race demands respect. Old Persian is getting better with every start and further progress looks likely on just his second try at 1m4f.
  1. Dee Ex Bee
  2. Saxon Warrior
  3. Old Persian

Previous Winners

2017
Capri
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €855,000.002nd: €285,000.003rd: €135,000.004th: €60,000.005th: €30,000.006th: €15,000.00

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