Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 15:10 Betfred Derby Trial Stakes 1m 4f

  • Weighed In - (Class 1), £60,000 added, 3yo, 8 runners
  • Winner £34,026 2nd £12,900 3rd £6,456 4th £3,216
  • Going: Standard Surface: Polytrack

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time:
  • Off time: 15:10:54
Pos Horse Odds
1st Main Sequence (USA) 3/1
2nd Shantaram 5/4
3rd Cavaleiro (IRE) 20/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (3) 33211- Mauve, purple epaulets and sleeves, striped cap Cavaleiro (IRE) 239 3 8-12 R Mullen M P Tregoning 90 20/1
2 (7) 111 Emerald Green and White diamonds, striped sleeves, Red cap Ed De Gas 17 Course Winner Distance Winner 3 8-12 C Catlin Rae Guest 97 7/1
3 (8) 2147-21 White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap Goldoni (IRE) 17 3 8-12 David Probert A M Balding 100 14/1
4 (5) 61-3 Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap Halling's Quest 22 3 8-12 K Fallon H Morrison 88 25/1
5 (1) 0834-23 White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap Hazaz (IRE) 24 3 8-12 N Callan C E Brittain 96 25/1
6 (4) 11-1 Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap Main Sequence (USA) 23 3 8-12 T E Durcan D R Lanigan 98 3/1
7 (6) 1513-13 Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Rougemont (IRE) 14 3 8-12 P Dobbs R Hannon 105 13/2
8 (2) 2-2 MAROON Shantaram 24 Beaten Favourite 3 8-12 William Buick J H M Gosden 5/4

Verdict

The form of the Newmarket maiden in which Shantaram finished a close second to Model Pupil is working out really well. The winner was denied by inches in this week's Chester Vase and the third and fifth have scored since. He looks sure to give a good account but MAIN SEQUENCE just shades the vote. David Lanigan has impressed with his handling of the unbeaten colt who landed a competitive handicap last time to complete his three-timer. This is obviously tougher but he's very much on the upgrade and is taken to make it four on the bounce. Goldoni has already pocketed one Derby trial at Epsom and his yard is going well now, whilst Rougemont will have every chance if handling the step up in trip. A line can be safely drawn through his last run at Sandown which came on practically unraceable ground. The unbeaten Ed De Gas is also respected as he's proven on an artificial surface.

Formwatch

Cavaleiro (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well and in command closing stages, gamely, won at Newbury 1m 2yo stks (2) gs in Sep beating Harvard N Yale (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.

Ed De Gas 2-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, forged clear over 1f out, comfortable, won at Catterick 1m 4f con stks (3) sft in Apr beating Bordoni (9-4) by 12l, 5 ran.

Goldoni (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f con stks (2) hvy in Apr beating Mister Music (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

Halling's Quest 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, raced wide until led over 4f out, headed 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Ektihaam (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f con stks (3) sft in Apr.

Hazaz (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Keen in touch, effort 2f out, chance when riders whip was knocked out of hand entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Telwaar (8-11) at Newmarket 7f Listed Handicap (3yo) (1) gd in Apr.

Main Sequence (USA) 2-1fav (9-6) Dwelt in touch in last place, switched left 2f out, led and hung right inside final furlong, ridden and asserted near finish, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr beating Ahzeemah (8-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Rougemont (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd as winner went to wide outside over 4f out, ridden 3f out, beaten over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Imperial Monarch (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) hvy in Apr.

Shantaram 5-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 11, ns behind Model Pupil (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr.

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