247 LAMBOURN 2025
Run on Saturday, 7 June, 2025 as the Betfred Derby over the Derby Course of one mile and a half and 6 yards, Epsom Downs. For three-year-olds; entire colts 9st 2lb, fillies 8st 13lb. 93 entries. Value to winner £909,628.40
1st LAMBOURN Wayne Lordan 13-2
2nd LAZY GRIFF Christophe Soumillon 50-1 3¾ lengths
3rd TENNESSE STUD Dylan Browne McMonagle 28-1 1 length
Also ran: 4th New Ground (Alexis Pouchin) 50-1; Stanhope Gardens (Hector Crouch) 12-1; Tornado Alert (Oisin Murphy) 40-1; Green Storm (Billy Loughnane) 50-1; Nightime Dancer (Jamie Spencer) 100-1; Delacroix (Ryan Moore) 2-1 Fav; Midak (Mickael Barzalona) 9-1; Sea Scout (Harry Davies) 125-1; Nightwalker (Tom Marquand) 40-1 (tailed off); Rogue Impact (Luke Morris) 200-1 (tailed off); The Lion In Winter (Colin Keane) 7-1 (tailed off); Al Wasl Storm (David Probert) 20-1 (tailed off); Tuscan Hills (David Egan) 40-1 (tailed off); Pride Of Arras (Rossa Ryan) 4-1(tailed off); Damysus (James Doyle) 16-1 (tailed off last 52¼ lengths behind the winner).
Non Runner: Ruling Court (unsuitable ground).
Commentary: With a choice of Aidan O’Brien’s three, Ryan Moore chose Delacroix, who as a juvenile was beaten a nose in the Doncaster Futurity. Later, following up with victories in the Ballysax Stakes and the Leopardstown Derby Trial Stakes, he went off the 2-1 Derby favourite. At 7-1, also from the O’Brien yard: The Lion In Winter, the long-time Derby favourite beset with training problems and a poor showing in the Dante Stakes. Finally Lambourn, winner of the Chester Vase, beating Lazy Griff, then backed into third favourite for the Derby at 13-2. Pride Of Arras, winner of the Dante Stakes was well supported into 4-1.
Eighteen runners went to post and the commentators “The’re Off”, was met with a great cheer.
Soon after leaving the stalls, Lambourn was pushed through to lead from Lazy Griff, Midak and Damysus. The order remained unchanged down to Tattenham Corner, where Lambourn led Sea Scout, with a break of four lengths back to Midak, Lazy Griff and Tuscan Hills.
From three furlongs out, Lambourn, now three clear, continued to blaze away in the manor of Slip Anchor and was not for catching. With Sea Scout and Lazy Griff in vain pursuit, Lambourn extended his lead the further they went.
Lazy Griff once second, stuck to his task, but could make no impression on the winner. Tennessee Stud made late headway to finish third, whilst New Ground took fourth in the final strides,
Delacroix, never got into the race after being hampered and was taken back. Pride Of Arras made no impression from his wide draw and was never able to settle. The Lion In Winter, also drawn wide, pulled hard and weakened early in the straight. 18 ran Time 2min 38.50 sec
This was Aidan O’Brien’s record eleventh Derby winner and Mrs John (Sue) Magnier and Michael Tabor’s 12th in partnership.
Wayne Lordan and Lambourn – The conquering heroes.
The winner was BRED by Coolmore, OWNED by Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith and TRAINED by A.P. O’Brien at Cashel, Co. Tipperary.
The winner, LAMBOURN, has won 4 races from 6 starts incl. Boodles Chester Vase, Betfred Derby, Epsom; second to Delacroix in the P. W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes, Leopardstown.
The sire, AUSTRALIA (ch.c. 2011), won 5 races from 8 starts incl. ICON Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes, Leopardstown, Investec Derby, Epsom, Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, Juddmonte International Stakes, York. Third in QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas Stakes.
The dam, GOSSAMER WINGS (b.f. 2016) by SCAT DADDY ex LAVENDER BABY, won 1race from 14 starts. She also bred ENTHRALLING -.f. 2021 by GALILEO, placed 3 times from 7 starts.
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