15:15 Southwell

Saturday 22 February 2025

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BetUK Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 2m 23.14s

1^st

(7)

Royal Champion

79-3

6/4j

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Chased leaders, closed going strongly over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong op 6/5

2^nd

1 ¾

(5)

Military Academy

49-2

6/4j

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Held up in rear, headway 4f out, hung left from over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on op 9/4

3^rd

(2)

Persica

49-2

17/2

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, no extra final 75 yards op 13/2

4^th

(1)

Champagne Prince

49-2

9/2

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: W Buick

Led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 18/5 tchd 7/2

5^th

2 ¾

(3)

Pleasant Man

79-3

150/1

T: Martin DunneJ: Hollie Doyle

Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten 2f out, no chance but plugged on inside final furlong op 200/1

6^th

(4)

Claymore

69-3

150/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Jonny Peate

Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon well beaten op 125/1

7^th

6 ½

(6)

Alanya

69-0

80/1

T: N LupiniJ: D Egan

Chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.40, £1.30EX:£4.80Trifecta:£11.70SF:£3.60Swingers:£1.10, £2.20, £2.20

Forecasts

Royal Champion (6/4), Military Academy (6/4), Champagne Prince (9/2), Persica (17/2), Alanya (80/1), Pleasant Man (150/1), Claymore (150/1)

ROYAL CHAMPION is already a triple winner of listed events and the level he's capable of is good enough to win in Group company. Following a pretty routine win for his new yard back in Britain in December he's very much the one to beat, though lightly-raced improver Military Academy looks every inch the type to make up into a better 4-y-o. Champagne Prince is thriving so demands respect, too.

ROYAL CHAMPION (IRE)
MILITARY ACADEMY
CHAMPAGNE PRINCE

Previous Winners

2024

Military Order

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 4

J: D Tudhope | T: C Appleby

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £56,710.002nd: £21,500.003rd: £10,760.004th: £5,360.005th: £2,690.006th: £1,350.00

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