Betfred Amateurs' Derby Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys)

1st

Lord Melbourne (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 11-11, OR 87

J: Mr Simon Walker · T: Ralph Beckett

4 11-11 87

Mr Simon Walker

Ralph Beckett

2:41.47 £6,845

Sat close to the pace - hit the front with a furlong left - shaken up and eased down close home - held on for the win

2nd

Warning Sign (FR) ^p

No. 8, stall 2

5yo, 10-10, OR 72

J: Mr David Dunsdon · T: Gary & Josh Moore

5 10-10 72

Mr David Dunsdon

Gary & Josh Moore

¾ £3,422

Held up in the pack - improved position from 2f out then eased right and pushed out a furlong later - closed strongly to claim runner-up spot close home

3rd

Green Team (FR) ^p

No. 10, stall 4

5yo, 10-2, OR 66

J: Jack Nicholls (2) · T: Ian Williams

5 10-2 66

Jack Nicholls (2)

Ian Williams

½ £1,711

Tucked in behind the front group early - pushed along and made progress inside the final furlong - kept going through the line to finish third beaten a length and a quarter

4th

Fast Steps (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

6yo, 11-4, OR 80

J: Mr Patrick Millman · T: Rod Millman

6 11-4 80

Mr Patrick Millman

Rod Millman

½ £855

Handy in the pack early - driven up with two furlongs left and asked for more approaching the last furlong - couldn't find more and dropped back to finish fourth

5th

Sanitiser (GB)

No. 2, stall 9

5yo, 11-3, OR 85

J: Mr Jude Fernandes (6) · T: Gary & Josh Moore

5 11-3 85

Mr Jude Fernandes (6)

Gary & Josh Moore

3 £428

Held up at the back - driven on with 3f left - closed late to finish strongest

6th

Zhang Fei (FR)

No. 9, stall 8

6yo, 10-8, OR 70

J: Tom Broughton · T: Fergal O'Brien

6 10-8 70

Tom Broughton

Fergal O'Brien

0.1 £214

Sat close to pace early - urged forward with 2f remaining - lost ground under pressure in the closing stages - finished 6th

7th

Aikhal (IRE) ^tp

No. 3, stall 10

5yo, 10-13, OR 81

J: Mr William Dunlop (6) · T: Jamie Osborne

5 10-13 81

Mr William Dunlop (6)

Jamie Osborne

0.3

Hesitant start - settled at back and driven approaching 3f out - unable to challenge finishing 7th

8th

Bug Boy (IRE)

No. 11, stall 7

8yo, 10-2, OR 65

J: Mr Henry Main (2) · T: Tony Newcombe

8 10-2 65

Mr Henry Main (2)

Tony Newcombe

1½

Went wide early holding a handy position - urged forward with 3f left - lost ground from 2f out to finish eighth

9th

Cervetto (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 1

4yo, 10-11, OR 75

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham (2) · T: Dylan Cunha

4 10-11 75

Mr Fletcher Yarham (2)

Dylan Cunha

0.05

Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground nearing the last furlong - finished ninth

10th

Gordon Grey (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 5

4yo, 11-0, OR 76

J: Mr Eireann Cagney · T: B F Brookhouse

4 11-0 76

Mr Eireann Cagney

B F Brookhouse

1¾

Set the pace early - driven to keep advantage over 2f out before losing front spot inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly after finishing 10th