"It's been quite nice that we booked our ticket very early - it was only the fifth day of the season. Responded in eye-catching fashion to first … On a rough hand-held timing, Hukum was approx 1.85 seconds behind the leaders 2 furlongs out, that’s around 11 ½ lengths and he’s beaten Laser Show 1 length and Lord Neidin 5 ½ lengths when they cross the line. As a reminder, all these horses were entered by connections as yearlings and a supplementary fee was paid in March 2020 to keep their horse in the race. What I would say is the pace didn’t appear to collapse, nothing bar Hukum appeared to make any significant headway on the front 2 in the final 2 furlongs. There are several stages in the Epsom Derby process. Looking at Starcat’s dosage profile, you’d have some concerns as to him being fully effective at a 12-furlong distance? Big Race Entries. Free! The Epsom Derby was first run in 1780, a year after the inaugural running of the Epsom Oaks and was won by Diomed who still has a race named after him at the Epsom Derby meeting.. His win was the seventh in the race for his owners and the sixth for his trainer Aidan O'Brien. Vintage Rascal is quite an interesting horse for the future though I suspect a lot will depend on the mark he is assigned by the handicapper. "I've been thinking about it since I discovered horseracing when I was 13 years old, so of course you think about it in this position. Andrew Balding's Kameko was a clear-cut winner of the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and he takes a leap up in trip, with stablemate and Goodwood winner Khalifa Sat also set to take his chance. Final entries and supplementary entries for the Epsom Derby The final entry stage is on the Monday of Derby week when owners have to shell out a further £2,800 to have their horses entry confirmed. I’m looking for potential and ones that will hopefully be trained steadily with the view to going down the handicap route when their potential will be realised. The Ralph Beckett trained Jacksonian ran in a decent July Newmarket maiden won by Military March. There is one other method of Derby entry, a free wild-card entry for the horse that wins the Investec ‘Wild Card’ Conditions Stakes, a 2-year-old race run at Epsom in late September of the previous year, and another for the winner of the Blue Riband Trial race run in the April pre the Derby. On the 2nd occasion, he ran 5th behind the promising Godolphin prospect Ursa Minor, now just 1 run off qualifying for a handicap mark. The initial entry for the 2020 Epsom Derby, announced in December 2018, consisted of 356 yearlings whose owners paid for each horse entered. It looked a decent maiden, English King recorded a solid time and stylishly took care of 2 fair looking prospects in Waleydd and Galsworthy, the front 3 pulling nicely clear from the remainder. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Racehorses – not even Derby winners – do not need fancy names as the likes of Sam, Cedric and Frederick – all successful at Epsom early in the nineteenth century - attest. The danger with these visually impressive performances is whether they were exaggerated by the way the race unfolds. Settling out the back, his finishing position wasn’t helped by the pace visibly slowing turning into the home stretch and he was shuffled back with most of the field in front of him. Much the same applies to George Scott’s colt Robert Walpole as I’ve said about Cozone. That is some turnaround, particularly if the eventual 2nd and 3rd weren’t disadvantaged by going overly quick in the early parts of the race! At this stage, none of the horses will have raced, been in training or possibly even named. "I'm very hopeful and confident he genuinely deserves to take his chance. The race was worth £1.5million, an increase on the 2016 prize, and was sponsored by Investec. I think it’s almost certain that Vintage Rascal will show himself a good deal better than his one racecourse appearance so far. Pyledriver was one of the more popular winners during Royal Ascot for William Muir and he will aim to give Martin Dwyer a second win in the race following on from Sir Percy in 2006. Epsom Derby and Oaks entries revealed as Love and English King head possible runners Melissa Jones. Looking at Starcat’s dosage profile, you’d have some concerns as to him being fully, With just 1 run to date, a 14 ½ length 11 of 14 behind Hukum in a 1 mile Kempton maiden. He’s not going to win the Derby though. A very exciting prospect, I’m looking forward to seeing Hukum step up in trip in 2020 and I believe there is a decent race or 2 to be won with him. Of the current 139 entrants, 45% of the runners are from the powerful Aiden O’Brien (47) and John Gosden (16) stables. Much the same applies to George Scott’s colt, Robert Walpole has contested novice races at up to a mile so far, he’s going to be better at a minimum of 10-furlongs. I’d think he will be good enough to win a maiden and will be an interesting prospect for handicaps should connections get him qualified on a mark in the mid to high eighties. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. UPDATE: The 2020 Derby will be run on Saturday 4th July at Epsom racecourse and behind closed doors. Albeit beaten 3 ¾ lengths at the line I’d argue he was the best horse in the race. I’ve eliminated any horse’s from the large and more fashionable stables. Robert Walpole has shown me enough in his 2 runs to date to say confidently he won’t be winning the Derby. Thank You Power – David Elsworth (unraced). Your email address will not be published. Latest runners list, odds, tips, results for Aintree Festival week, Masters is underway in Augusta as Dustin Johnson defends his Green Jacket, Armed cops form ring of steel around Aintree as Grand National kicks off, Grand National 2021 runners: Line up announced with The Storyteller OUT, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Epsom Derby 2019 Main Contenders: Anthony Van Dyck. It may be that connections don’t pitch quite so high early in the horse’s career and we see English King go down the handicap route. By Golden Horn out of the mare Whazzat who has foaled a couple of decent types, notably the stable’s Group 2 winner James Garfield and last season’s progressive filly Eva Maria. The race is opened up to horses who weren’t entered at the initial yearling entry stage. A See The Stars colt with a, A very exciting prospect, I’m looking forward to seeing. News. Whether he's good enough, we'll find out, but I think he ticks a lot of boxes - and I think that's why he's at the top of the market.". Officials at Epsom Racecourse insist there are no immediate plans to change the Derby entry system despite heavy criticism. Johnston won three of this year's recognised trials with horses who were not entered for the big race. So while the entry process for the Derby is currently frozen after the March stage this year. Can we learn something about a lightly raced or unraced horse from the intent? Two of the big features of British racing will finally get the go-ahead after having been postponed for a month. 2018 - Japan (3rd in the Derby) 2017 - Saxon Warrior (4th in the Derby) 2016 - Capri (6th in the Derby) 2015 - Port Douglas (14th in the Derby) 2014 - Ol Man River (didn’t progress as a 3yo) 2013 - Geoffrey Chaucer (tailed off in the Derby) 2012 - Battle Of Marengo (4th in the Derby) 2011 - David Livingston (didn’t progress as a 3yo) The Derby Stakes, popularly known as the Derby, and as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship … One to keep an eye out for when making debut when we’ll get some clues about his ability. In English King, he looks to have a nice prospect who could make his mark in pattern company. 7 of the horses are unraced so have no racecourse form to go on. His owner, Bill Gredley, has tasted Classic success so there’s no surprise he is firing a few Derby entry darts. At this point, the potential Derby field is significantly reduced in size and you can expect those who remain to have shown form in some of the key trial races, have significant potential or just wealthy owners who want a day out!! Cozone has a pedigree packed with stamina influences – dosage index 0.56 and centre of distribution (0.29), this points to a horse who will stay very well and will want a minimum of 12-furlongs to show their best ability. Hughie Morrison looks to have a decent set of 3-year-olds for 2020, Starcat is certainly in that group. Albeit beaten 3 ¾ lengths at the line I’d argue he was the best horse in the race. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Get the HRN app. His trainer Tom Ward will be one of the lesser-known names with a Derby entry. The next entry stage is not until March of a horse’s 3-year-old career. These types can get themselves well handicapped over distances short of their best before stepping up in trip and starting to realise some potential. A rating somewhere in the low 70’s would be an interesting mark for Robert Walpole to start life in handicaps and up in trip. What takes the eye is his pedigree. It wasn’t the strongest maiden but, I’d back him to comfortably come out on top should the same horses meet again. He said: "Anyone who says they don't think about winning the Derby is surely lying. That will not matter one iota to the winning connections come this weekend, though - and for Ed Walker, trainer of Lingfield Derby Trial winner English King, it would be the realisation of a childhood ambition. The thought is, from the Epsom Derby entries 2020, can I identify horses of interest from the intention shown by connections in their Derby entry? In the past, they did not even need a name at all - the 1797 Derby winner was known as ‘a colt by Fidget’. He debuted at Windsor, winning an average novice event on soft ground, albeit a race that appeared to be run at a good pace from the start. An early entry in the Derby could be fairly insignificant, or if a horse remains entered at the latter stages of much greater significance. A rating somewhere in the low 70’s would be an interesting mark for Robert Walpole to start life in handicaps and up in trip. That said, connections did stump up the March 2020 entry fee, when the horse was with his current trainer, to keep him entered in the Derby. The number of entries was an increase of 18 on the initial entry for the 2019 race, and included 12 horses from the Godolphin organisation and 75 from the Coolmore Stud. On this date, there is also the option to supplement a horse that is not already entered. A winner over 10-furlongs as a 2-year-old. The 2017 Epsom Derby was the 238th annual running of the Derby horse race and took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 3 June 2017. Keep an eye on his early entries and you may get a guide as to where his trainer thinks he's best-suited. It will be all-eyes on Epsom Downs on Saturday July 4th for the Derby and the Oaks. Wed 7 Apr 2021. Did the leaders go off too quickly and was Hukum’s finishing effort visually upgraded with the 2 in front of him slowing? Epsom Derby and Oaks entries revealed as Love and English King head possible runners The Investec Derby and Oaks are on the same day this year, Saturday 4 July. French teenage riding sensation Mickael Barzalona starred in the Investec Derby when bringing 4/1 chance Pour Moi up on the line to win by a head from Treasure Beach. In recent years Epsom has also introduced two ‘Wild Card’ entry options for the Investec Derby – a horse can gain a free entry to the race by winning either the Investec 2 year old Conditions Stakes in late September or the Investec Blue Riband Trial Stakes in April of the following year. This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic the entry process has been frozen after the March stage with an ongoing review as to next steps. With just 1 run to date, a 14 ½ length 11 of 14 behind Hukum in a 1 mile Kempton maiden Cozone’s Derby entry looks speculative or, he has shown connections considerably more at home than he did on the racecourse! Four horses including joint favourite Wings of Desire have been added as late entries for the Derby at Epsom on Saturday. On the promise he’s shown on the racecourse I’d say that was certainly warranted. Thank You Power is unraced so we have no racecourse evidence to go on, just the fact that David Elsworth one of the great dual-purpose trainers of all time has him in his care. The final entry stage is on the Monday of Derby week when owners have to shell out a further £2,800 to have their horses entry confirmed. Highland Chief (13) Paul and Oliver Cole, Ben Curtis 16/1. Your email address will not be published. The impression from that run was that he would in time want a thorough test of stamina. Open a betting account with Coral through our site and when you place your first bet on horse racing (£5 or more) they'll give you £20 in free bets. He is one of the most exposed of the favourites, running seven times as a 2yo. A son of Nathaniel, he promises to be suited by middle-distances and like a lot of Nathaniel’s being given plenty of time to mature. The Kempton race was over 1 mile and there’s even more encouragement when looking at Hukum’s pedigree. On this date, there is also the option to supplement a horse that is not already entered. Get the best available Flat odds from all online … View our online Press Pack. Very few come in at this stage, usually, it’s a horse that has arrived on the scene after unexpectedly showing up in one of the Derby trials. I’m not looking at horses that are likely to end up having a chance in the big race or even run, just those horses that have been entered and retained an entry at the multiple stages of entry. What I would say is the pace didn’t appear to collapse, nothing bar Hukum appeared to make any significant headway on the front 2 in the final 2 furlongs. At this stage, a number of the horses will have raced and shown some potential. By Derby winner Camelot out of the mare Fraulein who was successful over 10-furlongs you expect Thank You Power will require 12-furlongs to show his best. Vintage Rascal was Tom Ward’s first winner as a trainer when he won his Windsor maiden, though the horse was officially under the care of Richard Hannon up till 6 days before the Windsor win. Another exciting prospect for Own Burrows. Ed Walker won’t have had many Derby entrants but he is certainly one of the most up and coming trainers at the moment. A profile devoid of solid and professional points would suggest a horse who will thrive where there is a greater emphasis on speed. Ante-post favourite English King and QIPCO 2000 Guineas winner Kameko headline 17 entries for the 2020 Investec Derby behind closed doors at Epsom Downs this Saturday, 4 July. I suspect a maiden race will be a formality for Jacksonian. The bookies have him with dozens of others at 33-1 for the Guineas and the Derby at Epsom. I like English King but I think he’s too short on what he’s achieved so far. There is a smaller field for the Oaks, with runaway 1000 Guineas winner Love heading up 11 entries. Last updated on 2 July 2020 2 July 2020. Today it is a race that every Flat jockey and trainer dreams of winning. You can do this for any of the early closing feature races. I’d have him as favourite. Cazoo Derby 2020 (Group 1) £500,000 added, 3yo only, 1m 4f 10y, Class 1 16 ran A winner over 10-furlongs as a 2-year-old, this son of Montjeu is going to be seen at his best when he steps up to 12-furlongs and possibly further. Vintage Rascal pulled nicely clear in the final furlong having looked to be about to struggle early in the straight. On the 2nd occasion, he ran 5th behind the promising. With a crowd capacity of 130,000 thanks to the surrounding public access areas, Epsom Downs Racecourse has been actively staging elite horse races since the mid-1600s. Aidan O'Brien had mooted turning Irish Derby winner Santiago out again quickly after he added to his Royal Ascot win at the Curragh, but his name was not on the list. She is likely to be joined by Frankly Darling and Ennistymon, the 1-2 from the Ribblesdale Stakes, while Aidan O'Brien has also entered up Irish 1000 Guineas winner Peaceful. Guineas and the Derby and Oaks entries revealed as Love and English King and Love are the. 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