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15:10 Epsom Downs

Investec Derby Trial (Conditions Race) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 18y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,693
  • 2nd: £5,598
  • 3rd: £2,799
  • 4th: £1,401
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.98s
  • Off Time: 15:11:28
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Slumber

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Borug (USA)

    5/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Borug (USA)

      48 p
      5/2
      • Form 1691-53
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 93

      took keen hold early, held up in last pair, effort on outside and edged left from over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, no chance with comfortable winner

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Musawama (IRE)

      13 D
      15/8
      • Form 42-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 81

      led at steady pace, increased tempo 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Planet Waves (IRE)

      14
      16/1
      • Form 66032-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 77

      took keen hold, soon tracked leader, dropped to 3rd halfway, one pace when not much room on inside over 2f out, rallied to modest 3rd over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Slumber

      204
      7/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      took keen hold early, raced wide in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, led and edged left over 2f out, soon clear and stayed on strongly final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Weapon Of Choice (IRE)

      184 t
      9/4
      • Form 215-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 87

      took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway, pushed along when not much room over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

      Previous results

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Dreamspeed (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2009
      (7)
      Silk -

      Debussy (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      MUSAWAMA, successful twice on Polytrack this year, is the only one of these that still holds a Derby entry and can complete his hat-trick, despite having a little to find at the weights on official ratings. Borug wasn't entirely disgraced when third in a Listed contest in Dubai over this trip last month and is probably the danger to the selection with Weapon Of Choice having been absent since only beating one home at Pontefract in October. Planet Waves is only a handicapper and looks out of his depth in this while Slumber was well beaten on his sole start over 7f at Newbury in September, though is bred to do better over longer distances.

      Formwatch

      Borug (USA) 8-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ran on same pace final 400m, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Reem (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f 3yo Listed stks (1) in Mar.

      Musawama (IRE) 4-9fav (9-0) Led after 1f, not handle bend into straight 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo stks 0-75 (5) pol beating Swindy (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.

      Planet Waves (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Soon prominent racing keenly on outside, ridden 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Indian Jack (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Slumber 6-1 (9-3) Reared and dwelt start, behind, headway halfway, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 16, 11l behind Norse Blues (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.

      Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) In touch, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Zenella (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Oct.