4.35 1m. 4f. 8 Declared. Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) of €1,250,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €725,000.00 2nd - €250,000.00 3rd - €125,000.00 4th - €62,500.00 5th - €37,500.00 6th - €25,000.00 7th - €12,500.00 8th - €12,500.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - Aidan O’Brien retains faith in BENVENUTO CELLINI and he can leave behind a disappointing, and controversial, ‘non-run’ at Epsom. The Frankel colt had his leg up on the shelf as the stalls opened and after missing the kick finished well beaten in tenth. The soft ground that day may not have been ideal either and on better going now the impressive Chester Vase winner can show his true colours. Derby winner Christmas Day looks a real out-and-out galloper and stamina is his forte. He could play a big role again while Epsom third James J Braddock also has to be respected. Raaheeb is the unknown quantity in the race and a potential improver, trying this trip for the first time.
For three years old colts and fillies onlyWeights - 9st 2lbs. Fillies allowed 3lbs.