Horse Racing
Season
Derby Stakes - Form Comments
G1 – 2405m – Turf
| 1 | Amhran Na Bhfiann | Improved from his 2019 debut to finish fourth in a Leopardstown maiden last month, but hasn’t the profile of a Derby winner. |
| 2 | Emissary | Won his first start and nearly his second, just held in a Listed event at Goodwood, a slowly-run race that turned into a sprint. Half-brother Workforce won this Classic. |
| 3 | English King | The probable favourite for this G1 Classic after his hugely impressive surge up at Lingfield to win a significant trial for this. No stamina concerns. Dettori takes over. |
| 4 | Gold Maze | Returned with a solid second in a G3 at The Curragh but couldn’t make an impact in last Saturday’s Irish Derby, racing too freely early. |
| 5 | Highland Chief | Carrying top weight and in first-time cheekpieces, he missed the break and raced too freely but still delivered a winning punch in a hot Royal Ascot handicap. Fast progressing and should stay. |
| 6 | Kameko | Made dramatic progress late in 2019 including a G1 win, then returning to win the G1 2000 Guineas over 1600m at Newmarket. Classy with G1 acceleration – the issue is stamina. |
| 7 | Khalifa Sat | Kicked off 2020 with a Listed win at Goodwood, proving that he could handle a tricky track. He’ll need to improve but he has a willing attitude and is versatile groundwise. |
| 8 | Max Vega | A comprehensive winner of his last two two-year-old starts including in a soft-ground Newmarket G3. His disappointing 2020 return suggests that he has a mountain to climb here. |
| 9 | Mogul | A G2 winner at two, he started favourite in a Royal Ascot G2 even though his trainer insisted he would need that 2020 return, finishing fourth. Should be sharper now. |
| 10 | Mohican Heights | Won his first two starts but probably did best on his latest start when a staying-on third in a Royal Ascot G2 on ground slower than ideal. Stamina not an issue. |
| 11 | Mythical | Only a maiden winner, and though he ran decently in G1 company in 2019, he was a bitterly disappointing favourite on his 2020 return. |
| 12 | Pyledriver | Unfancied from a relatively unfashionable stable but, always travelling easily, he then used his stamina to easily fend off rivals in a Royal Ascot G2 at this trip. |
| 13 | Russian Emperor | The figures suggest he has improved race by race and his strong challenge from off the speed cemented a G3 Royal Ascot victory. More stamina required for this longer journey. |
| 14 | Serpentine | An interesting candidate even though his trainer is talking in terms of longer distances than this. A very stylish front-running maiden winner last weekend. |
| 15 | Vatican City | Whilst not having the gears of the winner, his running-on second in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas proved that he is a serious colt. If he can thrive on this trip rise, he’s got chances. |
| 16 | Worthily | Could do no more than easily beat his eight rivals in a Newbury maiden on his only start. This is a giant class rise, but he is bred to thrive at this trip. |
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