4.00 1m. 4f. 6yds. 13 Declared. Betfred Derby (Group 1) (Class 1 ) of £2,000,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €1,000,000.00 2nd - €400,000.00 3rd - €200,000.00 4th - €130,000.00 5th - €80,000.00 6th - €50,000.00 7th - €35,000.00 8th - €30,000.00 9th - €25,000.00 10th - €20,000.00
Formscan - Recent rain has muddied the waters with the majority of the Derby trials being raced on a quicker surface. Trainer Aidan O'Brien has four runners with BENVENUTO CELLINI the mount of Ryan Moore. The Frankel colt landed the odds in the Chester Vase by over four lengths suggesting he will stay this trip, handle the undulating track, and he has won on softer ground making him appear the likeliest winner. Item arrives unbeaten after winning the Dante Stakes at York impressively, and his half-sister won on similar ground in France giving his supporters hope, while anyone looking for a bigger price could do worse than Charlie Johnston's Ancient Egypt or the William Haggas-trained Maltese Cross.