Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)

1st

Benvenuto Cellini (IRE)

No. 2, stall 8

3yo, 9-2, OR 114

J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 114

Ryan Moore

A P O'Brien

2:28.33

Held up at the back early - improved into midfield by 4f - moved into second under good pace 2f out - hit front 1 1/2f out and pushed on strongly to the line

2nd

Christmas Day (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

3yo, 9-2, OR 118

J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 118

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

1¾

Sat close up early in second - hit front three furlongs out and asked for effort soon after - challenged hard with two to run - overtaken a furlong and a half from home - held on for second at an even effort late

3rd

Pierre Bonnard (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR 108

J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 108

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

0.3

Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along into 4th around 2f out then up to 3rd inside final furlong and a half - stayed on at an even effort to finish 3rd

4th

Raaheeb (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

3yo, 9-2, OR 112

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Owen Burrows

3 9-2 112

Rossa Ryan

Owen Burrows

6

Held up towards back of pack - progress made 4f out - pushed along to move into 3rd 2f out - dropped to 4th with a furlong and a half left - unable to close on front-runners and stayed on same speed to finish 4th

5th

Shaihaan (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

3yo, 9-2, OR 103

J: Tom Marquand · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

3 9-2 103

Tom Marquand

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

5

Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 4th two out then slipped to 5th inside the final furlong - unable to close on the front-runners

6th

James J Braddock (GB)

No. 5, stall 7

3yo, 9-2, OR 111

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-2 111

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

11

Held up at back - urged into effort with 5f left - pressed for response 3f out - still adrift in seventh 2f out and unable to close home

7th

Action (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

3yo, 9-2, OR 111

J: Declan McDonogh · T: A P O'Brien

3 9-2 111

Declan McDonogh

A P O'Brien

3¾

Slow to break - hit front straight away - urged to keep tempo by halfway - collared 3f out and faded from there

8th

Bunyola Bay (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

3yo, 9-2, OR 102

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-2 102

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

11

Settled in the pack early fighting for control - dropped towards the back of the group by the 4th - pressed for effort with 3f left - dropped away and finished well beaten