01 Jun 2013 16:00 Epsom Downs
Winner: £1,379,500 (Penalty: £782,314); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Investec Derby (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12(10) |
| - |
Ruler Of The World (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
11 / 4 |
Flat (23) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Al Shaqab Racing/magnier/tabor/smith |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside and edged left from over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, driven clear inside final furlong and stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(5) |
| 1½ L |
Libertarian (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
141 / 3 |
Flat (16) | W Buick | Mrs K Burke Godolphin |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and awkward on downhill run, riidden and headway on outside 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not pace to reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(11) |
| SHD |
Galileo Rock (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
15-3 / 3 |
Flat (36) | W M Lordan | D Wachman Michael O'Flynn |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders in 5th, went 2nd over 2f out until 2f out, chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd again briefly final strides, dropped to 3rd soon after | ||||||||||
4th |
1(9) |
| SHD |
Battle Of Marengo (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
3111-11 / 4 |
Flat (20) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Al Asayl Bloodstock… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, led over 9f out, headed over 5f out, chased leader, led again approaching final 3f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased winner, held when lost 2 places final strides | ||||||||||
5th |
11(1) |
| ½ L |
Ocovango (GB) (colt, brown, 9 0) |
1-11 / 3 |
Flat (28) | P C Boudot | A Fabre Prce A Faisal |
8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders and squeezed through 3f out, hampered 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, outpaced to 5th close home | ||||||||||
6th |
8(12) |
| 1½ L |
Mars (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
1-6 / 3 |
Flat (28) | Richard Hughes | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… |
12/1 | |
| held up last, headway 2f out, slightly hampered inside final 2f, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten | ||||||||||
7th |
2(4) |
| NS |
Chopin (GER) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
21-1 / 5 |
Flat (41) | J P Spencer | Andreas Wohler Qatar Racing Limited |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs and switched right over 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, weakening when short of room close home | ||||||||||
8th |
5(8) |
| 2¼ L |
Flying The Flag (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
127-96 / 4 |
Flat (7) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mrs M Slack/miss… |
66/1 | |
| led until over 9f out, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
9(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Mirsaale (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
5137-1 / 9 |
Flat (38) | N Callan | J Tate Mr J Fyffe |
50/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up in mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders and short of room 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
4(2) |
| 4½ L |
Festive Cheer (FR) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
51-3 / 5 |
Flat (20) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Mme P Brandt |
25/1 | |
| trached leaders, shuffled back and lost place over 4f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
11th |
10(3) |
| 21 L |
Ocean Applause (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
464-998 / 5 |
Flat (38) | D J O'Donohoe | J Ryan Mr Peter Harper |
200/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 9f out until 7f out, weakened rapidly 5f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
3(7) |
| ½ L |
Dawn Approach (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
11111-1 / 3 |
Flat (28) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin |
5/4 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7f out, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened approaching final 2f | ||||||||||