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Epsom

Great BritainFeature

Betfred Derby (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Saturday, 6 June 2026

1m4f·Flat·Class 1·Soft·14 runners·£1,000,000
DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.14)· 119 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Christmas Day (IRE)
    Ronan Whelan·A P O'Brien
    7/1·8.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Maltese Cross (FR)AI top pick · 81.3
    Tom Marquand·William Haggas·beaten 2.75 lengths
    12/1·13.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    James J Braddock (GB)
    Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 2.5 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
Race time
2m 43.75s+8.15s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Christmas Day (IRE))

“Raced in second - pressed leader after 5f - led over 3f out - soon pushed along - drifted right over 1f out - kept on well”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.081.3/100 rating
Maltese Cross
12.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way81.3/100 rating
Maltese Cross
12.50Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Maltese Cross

Tom Marquand · William Haggas · 3yo

81.3/100
+1.1 vs next best (80.2)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    28d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    98very strong
    Last 6: 2-1-1-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    74strong
    OR 108 · RPR 122 · TS 105
  • Trainer20% weight
    73strong
    William Haggas: 10/34 winners last 14d (29%)
MarketBest price 12.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 14 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
13111
Action
3yo · C · chpFT P
A P O'Brien
13242
9-021131279975.3
16/1·17.00
SP
526
Alderman
3yo · C · b
Richard Hannon
732
9-02839810062.5
100/1·101.00
SP
8310
Ancient Egypt
3yo · C · b
Charlie Johnston
1171
9-0210011810164.8
28/1·29.00
SP
1147
A Taste Of Glory
3yo · C · b
Andrew Balding
41016
9-02841047857.0
100/1·101.00
SP
1252
Balzac
3yo · C · b
Jane Chapple-Hyam
3133
9-02971109259.8
66/1·67.00
SP
469
Bay Of Brilliance
3yo · C · ch
Ralph Beckett
5112
9-0210712110167.9
9/1·10.00
SP
10712
Benvenuto Cellini
3yo · C · ch
A P O'Brien
21131
9-0211212712280.2—
185
Christmas Day
3yo · C · b
A P O'Brien
51113
9-021091219676.6
7/1·8.00
SP
993
Item
3yo · C · ch
Andrew Balding
111
9-0211713010476.5
11/2·6.50
SP
31013
James J Braddock
3yo · C · b
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2151
9-0210812110270.1
9/1·10.00
SP
2111
Maltese Cross
3yo · C · b
William Haggas
2111
9-0210812210581.3
12/1·13.00
SP
7128
Pierre Bonnard
3yo · C · b
A P O'Brien
11172
9-0210912210275.0
7/2·4.50
SP
14134
Poker
3yo · C · b/brp
K R Burke
622
9-0280939360.7
80/1·81.00
SP
61414
Rebel Rocker
3yo · C · b
Faye Bramley
12
9-02991119566.5
66/1·67.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:00 Epsom on 6 June 2026?

Christmas Day (IRE) won the 16:00 Epsom at SP 8.00. Ridden by Ronan Whelan. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Epsom?

No — the AI top pick (Maltese Cross) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:00 Epsom?

Top finishers: 1. Christmas Day (IRE) (8.00), 2. Maltese Cross (FR) (13.00), 3. James J Braddock (GB) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:00 Epsom?

The winning time was 2m 43.75s, 8.15s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Soft ground would ask a question but BENVENUTO CELLINI (nap), with his stamina in no doubt, is selected ahead of Pierre Bonnard.

Racing Post pick: Benvenuto Cellini

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

2/1 Benvenuto Cellini, 9/2 Item, 6/1 Pierre Bonnard, 8/1 James J Braddock, 9/1 Maltese Cross, 14/1 Action, Bay Of Brilliance, 16/1 Ancient Egypt, Christmas Day, 100/1 Alderman, Balzac, Rebel Rocker, 200/1 A Taste Of Glory, Poker

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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