Epsom 16:00 RESULTED
Class 1 6 Jun 2026

Last Saturday Betfred Derby (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Epsom — Class 1 · 1m4f6y

1448-Hr decs
1m4f6yDistance
£1,000,000Prize Fund
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Comment
1
Action silks
Action
Age 3 · 9-2
132-42
113
105
127
3
9-2
18/1 14/1 16/1
Closely related to 2025 Derby winner Lambourn; carries his head high but ended last season with a close, battling second in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) and front-running second in the Dante at York (10.2f, good) last month was of a similar order, albeit no match for Item in the final 1f; a disappointing, sluggish display on reappearance was his only start with tongue tied; likely to stay 1m4f, with a possible place role but it's unlikely to be more unless the new cheekpieces have a major positive effect.
AI verdict

SR 105 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Alderman silks
Alderman
Age 3 · 9-2
73-2
83
69
98
3
9-2
100/1 100/1 80/1
Travelled well and challenged from the rear at Newbury (1m3f, good; 17-2) on reappearance seven weeks ago, sticking to his task manfully too while chasing home an exciting prospect at a respectful distance; a promising, scopey sort from a famous middle-distance family but his progressive form in maidens, without a win, does not make him a serious Derby contender.
AI verdict

SR 69 suggests ability but 150/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Ancient Egypt silks
Ancient Egypt
Age 3 · 9-2
117-1
100
103
118
3
9-2
25/1 14/1 22/1
Frankel colt bought for 1,100,000gns as a yearling; all four races on good to firm; Beverley and Goodwood novice wins last summer before the Group 2 Royal Lodge saw a comprehensive end to his unbeaten record; he returned to Newmarket, however, with an ultimately authoritative win in a five-runner Listed race (1m2f) five weeks ago, helping to make the running; 1m4f beckons strongly after that and he's included in each-way calculations.
AI verdict

SR 103 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
A Taste Of Glory silks
A Taste Of Glory
Age 3 · 9-2
410-16
84
77
104
3
9-2
150/1 150/1 125/1
Won a Brighton maiden and 1m2f AW handicap at Lingfield; however, he ended last season with last of ten in a French Group 1 (1m2f, very soft) and subsided rapidly to be last of six in the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm; 33-1); his owner is renowned for Derby contenders who have run well at big prices, but hopes for this one may be stretching it.
AI verdict

SR 77 suggests ability but 200/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Balzac silks
Balzac
Age 3 · 9-2
3-133
97
86
110
3
9-2
125/1 FCST 80/1
Novice winner whose rallying third of six in Listed race here (1m2f, good) in April suggested that longer trips would suit; tried 11.6f in the Lingfield Derby Trial (good to firm) and recorded his highest rating, but Maltese Cross and Bay Of Brilliance were just over 6l ahead of him; major work to do.
AI verdict

SR 86 suggests ability but 100/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Bay Of Brilliance silks
Bay Of Brilliance
Age 3 · 9-2
511-2
107
110
121
3
9-2
14/1 FCST 12/1
Half-brother to smart Flat and hurdle winner Absurde; odds-on winner of a maiden at Goodwood (1m2f, soft) and novice at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft; made all) on last two starts as 2yo; pushed Maltese Cross all the way in Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm) and could improve on that first-time-out display; more to do but he's heading the right way.
AI verdict

SR 110 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Benvenuto Cellini silks
Benvenuto Cellini
Age 3 · 9-2
2113-1
112
123
127
3
9-2
2/1 2/1 32/17
Frankel colt who was dominant in a maiden last July, a Group 2 at Leopardstown (1m) in September and Group 3 Chester Vase (12.5f, good) one month ago; his free-flowing, long-striding action was seen to good effect in those races, but not on heavy ground when third in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m) in October; soft ground would also introduce something for him to prove but otherwise he brings strength of stamina and among the best form; if the ground is okay, a bold show looks assured.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

8
Christmas Day silks
Christmas Day
Age 3 · 9-2
511-13
109
94
121
3
9-2
12/1 16/1 11/1
Maiden success was on heavy going; Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown (1m2f, good to yielding) on April reappearance made it three wins in a row and his Dante third at York (10.2f, good) next time was at least as good on form; while lacking anything like the same dash as winner Item at York, and also unable to get to grips with stablemate Action, he did plug on as if 1m4f could help; it clearly needs to.
AI verdict

SR 94 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Item silks
Item
Age 3 · 9-2
11-1
117
130
130
3
9-2
9/2 4/1 9/2
Well on top last September in a maiden at Kempton (7f, AW) and novice at Bath (1m, good to firm); non-runner in Group 1 Futurity due to heavy going; not the easiest to settle when reappearing in Group 2 Dante at York (10.2f, good; 11-2) last month but he mastered front-running Action in the last half furlong to win it well, putting Christmas Day in the shade as well; settling a bit better (fine as 2yo) would cement claims for 1m4f but this son of Frankel won going away and brings clear potential, plus leading form and an unbeaten record.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

10
James J Braddock silks
James J Braddock
Age 3 · 9-2
21-51
108
115
121
3
9-2
9/1 10/1 9/1
Second start as 2yo was a 6l win in Curragh maiden (1m, heavy); never able to challenge on return in the Group 3 Ballysax won by Christmas Day and couldn't have left it any later in the Derby Trial back over Leopardstown's 1m2f (good) four weeks ago, but upstaging Pierre Bonnard so dramatically in the latter reinforces the feeling that 1m4f will suit him well; his sire's sole Group 1 win was at this trip; each-way player.
AI verdict

SR 115 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
Maltese Cross silks
Maltese Cross
Age 3 · 9-2
21-11
108
116
122
3
9-2
9/1 9/1 17/2
Debut was on soft; all four of his races were tight finishes and he won the last three; pulled it out of the fire against useful rivals in a valuable novice event at Newbury (1m2f, good) and narrowly maintained an advantage over Bay Of Brilliance as the pair drew clear in a ding-dong battle for the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm) four weeks ago; his pedigree is all about 1m4f, including with his sire and dam's sire both Derby winners, and he also shapes as if every yard today will suit; needs to pull out more again but has to be in each-way calculations.
AI verdict

SR 116 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Pierre Bonnard silks
Pierre Bonnard
Age 3 · 9-2
111-72
109
112
122
3
9-2
15/2 6/1 15/2
Asserted late on to finish firmly on top last October in a Group 3 at Newmarket (good to firm) and Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (very soft) and they were over 1m2f; 3yo campaign got off to a muted start but he briefly hit the front in Derby Trial at Leopardstown before James J Braddock swooped and Aidan O'Brien has stressed that he went gently with him at home until after that race; his sire and dam's sire were Derby winners (dam won 1m2f Group 1 Nassau) and he now moves up from 1m2f; he looked every inch a serious Derby contender last term and that's probably still the impression to go with.
AI verdict

SR 112 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

13
Poker silks
Poker
Age 3 · 9-2
62-2
80
68
92
3
9-2
150/1 150/1 125/1
Having fetched 4,300,000gns in 2024, he is the most expensive yearling colt ever sold at auction in Europe; by Wootton Bassett out of a sister to Oaks winner Was; on the other hand, he was left nearly 9l behind by Bay Of Brilliance at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in October and sported cheekpieces at 10-1 when a front-running second of four to a stablemate in Haydock novice (1m4f, good to firm) in April; tenacious in the latter but the dream was once of so much more.
AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 200/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Rebel Rocker silks
Rebel Rocker
Age 3 · 9-2
1-2
99
80
111
3
9-2
66/1 100/1 50/1
Strong late on to grab a maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in November and came from last to second in the six-runner Listed Trial here (1m2f, good; 33-1) in April; hopes for the latter form seem to have been punctured and although he looks capable of better and shapes as if 1m4f will suit him well, 1m4f in something other than the Derby would seem much more realistic.
AI verdict

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Action 18/1 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 open 17.00 18/1 16/1 open 15.00 18/1 Bet365
2 Alderman 100/1 open 151.00 100/1 open 126.00 100/1 open 126.00 100/1 open 126.00 80/1 open 101.00 100/1 Bet365
3 Ancient Egypt 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 15.00 25/1 Bet365
4 A Taste Of Glory 150/1 open 201.00 150/1 open 201.00 150/1 open 201.00 125/1 open 201.00 125/1 open 151.00 150/1 Bet365
5 Balzac 125/1 open 101.00 125/1 open 101.00 125/1 open 101.00 125/1 open 101.00 80/1 125/1 Bet365
6 Bay Of Brilliance 14/1 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 14/1 open 13.00 12/1 16/1 Coral
7 Benvenuto Cellini 2/1 2/1 2/1 15/8 open 3.00 2/1 2/1 Bet365
8 Christmas Day 12/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 17.00 11/1 open 19.00 12/1 open 17.00 12/1 Bet365
9 Item 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 9/2 9/2 open 5.00 9/2 9/2 Bet365
10 James J Braddock 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 13.00 9/1 open 13.00 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 open 11.00 9/1 Bet365
11 Maltese Cross 9/1 open 11.00 10/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 open 10.00 10/1 Coral
12 Pierre Bonnard 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.50 15/2 open 7.50 15/2 open 7.50 15/2 open 7.00 15/2 Bet365
13 Poker 150/1 open 201.00 150/1 open 201.00 150/1 open 201.00 125/1 open 201.00 125/1 open 151.00 150/1 Bet365
14 Rebel Rocker 66/1 open 101.00 66/1 open 126.00 66/1 open 126.00 66/1 open 101.00 50/1 open 101.00 66/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Item

Live signal

Item owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (72) and market confidence (79). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/2 Andrew Balding Colin Keane
72% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Benvenuto Cellini

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

2/1 · A P O'Brien
✓ Value Signal

Ancient Egypt

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

25/1 · Charlie Johnston
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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating High conviction
72 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +27.4 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence High conviction
79 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.4 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.6 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.4 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.8 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.3 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 9. Item
66.0 9/2
2 7. Benvenuto Cellini
62.5 2/1
3 12. Pierre Bonnard
60.6 15/2
4 11. Maltese Cross
59.8 9/1
5 10. James J Braddock
57.8 9/1
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Age 3 · 9-2
2/1
★★★★☆ SR 123 🐾

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

9
Age 3 · 9-2
9/2
★★★★☆ SR 130 🐾

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

12
Age 3 · 9-2
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 112 🐾

SR 112 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

10
Age 3 · 9-2
9/1
★★★☆☆ SR 115 🐾

SR 115 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
Age 3 · 9-2
9/1
★★★☆☆ SR 116 🐾

SR 116 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 3 · 9-2
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 94 🐾

SR 94 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 3 · 9-2
14/1
★★★☆☆ SR 110 🐾

SR 110 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 3 · 9-2
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 105 🐾

SR 105 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

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Benvenuto Cellini
Confidence: Medium

Benvenuto Cellini (SR 123, 2/1) posts the strongest SR in the field bar Item, but crucially carries the same 9-2 as every other runner — no weight penalty to overcome. His form string of 2113-1 shows a horse in peak condition with a last-time-out win, and A P O'Brien's record in the Derby is unmatched; O'Brien also runs Action and Christmas Day here, but neither approaches Benvenuto Cellini's SR or market confidence. At 2/1 the market has made a clear statement, and the SR edge over the rest of the non-Item field (7 SR points clear of Item's nearest rival at this weight) combined with consistent Group-level form on a going description of Good to Soft — conditions O'Brien horses handle routinely at Epsom — makes this the most compelling case in the race. Each-way alternative: Item. Main danger: Item — Item (SR 130, 4/1) is the highest-rated horse in the field with a flawless recent form string of 11-1 and Andrew Balding's stable in strong form — if he has the class to translate that unbeaten profile to a true Derby test on Good to Soft ground, he wins.

Shortlist Benvenuto Cellini, Item, Maltese Cross, James J Braddock, Pierre Bonnard
Each-way: Item Danger: Item

🗺 The Course Class 1

1m4f6y Distance to cover
Good to Soft Expected going
14 Confirmed runners
Epsom Track and setting
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