Epsom Betting Odds
Epsom
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GR 1 | Flat | 1m 4f 6y
Benvenuto Cellini
Easy Chester Vase winner BENVENUTO CELLINI can provide Aidan O'Brien with a fourth successive Derby and record-extending twelfth overall. Dante winner Item is one of the least inexperienced in the line-up having had only 3 runs but that makes his York performance all the more impressive and he can progress again and provide the chief threat ahead of Lingfield Derby Trial 1-2 Maltese Cross and Bay of Brilliance. The selection's stablemate Pierre Bonnard completes the shortlist.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 7(12)Benvenuto CelliniJ: Ryan MooreT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland2113-1Age 32/12/115/8
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- Days Since Last Run: 31
Impressive 5-length winner of Group 2 at Leopardstown last September. Had stablemate Action ahead of him when third in Futurity on heavy ground at Doncaster on final 2-y-o start but back to looking a top prospect when easily winning Chester Vase (12.3f, good to firm) on reappearance. Leading claims.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosChester1m 4f 63yGoodFlat1/5Doncaster1mHeavyFlat3/5Leopardstown1mGood to YieldingFlat1/4Killarney1m 20yYielding to SoftFlat1/8Curragh7fGoodFlat2/13- 9(3)ItemJ: C. T. KeaneT: Andrew Balding11-1Age 34/14/17/2
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- Days Since Last Run: 23
Frankel colt who maintained his unbeaten record with a defeat of Action and Christmas Day in Dante at York (10.3f, good) on reappearance, seeing out the longer trip well and leaving the impression 1½m will be within range. Likely to have a big say.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosYork1m 2f 56yGoodFlat1/8Bath1mGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/4Kempton Park7fStandard / SlowFlat1/12- 10(13)James J BraddockJ: D. B. McMonagleT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland21-51Age 311/211/25/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 27
Big-field Curragh maiden winner last autumn. Only fifth to Christmas Day in the Ballysax at Leopardstown on reappearance but left that behind to edge out Pierre Bonnard and win the Derby Trial there (1¼m, good) 27 days ago. Will relish 1½m.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown1m 2fGoodFlat1/5Leopardstown1m 2fYieldingFlat5/9Curragh1mHeavyFlat1/20Navan1m 40yYieldingFlat2/13- 12(8)Pierre BonnardJ: Christophe SoumillonT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland4111-72Age 36/16/111/2
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- Days Since Last Run: 27
Group 1 winner on soft as a 2-y-o. Disappointed in the Ballysax on return but got his career back on track when narrowly denied by James J Braddock in Derby Trial at Leopardstown (1¼m, good) 27 days ago. Should stay 1½m and remains open to improvement.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown1m 2fGoodFlat2/5Leopardstown1m 2fYieldingFlat7/9Saint-cloud1m 1f 207yVery softFlat1/10Newmarket (rowley)1m 2fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/8Dundalk1mStandardFlat1/12- 11(1)Maltese CrossJ: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas21-11Age 39/19/18/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 28
Son of Sea The Stars who has won all 3 starts since his debut, progressing again to see off Bay of Brilliance by a neck in the Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Will go on improving and can make his presence felt.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLingfield Park1m 3f 133yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/6Newbury1m 2fGoodFlat1/10Newmarket (rowley)1mGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat1/7Ascot7f 213ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Flat2/5- 8(5)Christmas DayJ: R. P. WhelanT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland3511-13Age 310/110/19/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 23
Took his form to another level when landing the Ballysax at Leopardstown (1¼m, soft) on reappearance. No more than a respectable 4½ lengths third of 8 to Item in Dante at York (10.3f, good) since but remains open to further progress with 1½m in mind.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosYork1m 2f 56yGoodFlat3/8Leopardstown1m 2fYieldingFlat1/9Leopardstown1m 1fYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Flat1/8Gowran Park1mHeavy (Soft in places)Flat1/9Tipperary1m 1fGood to YieldingFlat5/12- 6(9)Bay Of BrillianceJ: Hector CrouchT: Ralph Beckett511-2Age 312/112/111/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 28
Looked a smart stayer in the making when easily defying a penalty in 9f Redcar novice (good to soft) last autumn and confirmed those impressions when going down by only a neck to Maltese Cross in Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) on reappearance. Likely to progress again.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLingfield Park1m 3f 133yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat2/6Redcar1m 1fGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat1/7Goodwood1m 1f 197ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Flat1/8Newbury7fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat5/10- 1(11)ActionJ: W. M. LordanT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland3132-42Age 314/114/112/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 23
Second (Benvenuto Cellini third) in the Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) on final 2-y-o start. Bounced back from an underwhelming reappearance when 2¾ lengths second of 8 to Item in Dante at York (10.3f, good) 23 days ago. Likely to stay 1½m. Wears first-time cheekpieces.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosYork1m 2f 56yGoodFlat2/8Sandown Park1m 1f 209yGoodFlat4/7Doncaster1mHeavyFlat2/5Newmarket (rowley)1mGood to FirmFlat3/8Galway1m 73yGood to YieldingFlat1/9- 3(10)Ancient EgyptJ: David EganT: Charlie Johnston117-1Age 320/120/122/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 36
Bombed out behind Bow Echo in Royal Lodge at Newmarket on final 2-y-o start but resumed his progression with a smart, strong-galloping effort to win 1¼m listed race back at Newmarket on reappearance. Raced only on good/good to firm. Capable of better again with the step up to 1½m likely to suit.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewmarket (rowley)1m 2fGood to FirmFlat1/5Newmarket (rowley)1mGood to FirmFlat7/8Goodwood1mGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/6Beverley7f 96yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/5- 14(14)Rebel RockerJ: Rob HornbyT: Faye Bramley1-2Age 350/150/166/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 39
Made a winning start in 1m Kempton maiden last November. Left that bare form behind when 2½ lengths second of 6 to Saxon Street in listed race at this course (1¼m, good) on return in April but another jolt of improvement will be needed to get competitive here.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosEpsom Downs1m 2f 17yGoodFlat2/6Kempton Park1mStandard / SlowFlat1/13- 5(2)BalzacJ: Silvestre De SousaT: Jane Chapple-Hyam3-133Age 366/166/180/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 28
Useful but limitations seemingly exposed when third in Blue Riband here and Derby Trial at Lingfield (beaten 6¾ lengths by Maltese Cross) in recent months.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLingfield Park1m 3f 133yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat3/6Epsom Downs1m 2f 17yGoodFlat3/6Kempton Park1mStandard / SlowFlat1/13Newmarket (rowley)1mGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat3/7- 2(6)AldermanJ: Pat DobbsT: Richard Hannon73-2Age 380/180/166/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 49
Progressive form but no match for the highly promising Water To Wine in 11f Newbury maiden on reappearance. Likely capable of even better but he'll need to find a huge chunk of improvement to get competitive here.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury1m 3fGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat2/8Kempton Park1mStandard / SlowFlat3/12Sandown Park7fSoft (Good to Soft in places)Flat7/10- 13(4)PokerJ: Rowan ScottT: K. R. Burke62-2Age 3100/1100/1125/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 42
4,300,000 gns Wootton Bassett colt was beaten 8½ lengths into second by Bay of Brilliance in 9f Redcar novice last autumn. Advanced his form with cheekpieces added (retained) when second in another novice at Haydock (1½m, good to firm) on return 42 days ago but this is a huge jump in class.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosHaydock Park1m 3f 175yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat2/4Redcar1m 1fGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat2/7Haydock Park6f 212yGood to SoftFlat6/9- 4(7)A Taste of GloryJ: Jamie SpencerT: Andrew Balding4410-16Age 3100/1100/180/1
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- Days Since Last Run: 28
Well beaten behind Pierre Bonnard in French Group 1 on final 2-y-o start. Returned to win handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) in March but failed to cope with a step back up in class when remote last of 6 to Maltese Cross in the Derby Trial on turf there (11.6f, good) 4 weeks ago.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLingfield Park1m 3f 133yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat6/6Lingfield Park1m 2fStandardFlat1/6Saint-cloud1m 1f 207yVery softFlat10/10Brighton7f 216yGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat1/13Goodwood1m 1f 197ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Flat4/8