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24 Feb 2021

In our next installment, we take a look at some Dark Horses for the Investec Derby on June 5

BEAU NASH

Trainer: John Gosden. Form: 1

John Gosden often introduces some of his best horses on the all-weather – Enable and Jack Hobbs have been recent examples – and so do not regard the fact that Beau Nash, owned by Godolphin, making his debut in a novice event over the best part of nine furlongs at Wolverhampton in late October as a negative.

Always close to the pace, he asserted readily in the closing stages from another Godolphin runner in Wirko. The latter gave the form a boost when a subsequent easy winner.

Beau Nash showed plenty of stamina and his pedigree points to him having every chance of staying a mile and a half. His brilliant sire, Golden Horn, also trained by Gosden, won the Derby and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, while his lightly-raced dam is by a stamina influence in Teofilio and was herself tried over 1m4f on one occasion, albeit underperforming.

Bet365 quote Beau Nash at 50/1 for the Derby. He is the same price for the Guineas but it’s over middle distances where he is likely to shine.

DUKE OF MANTUA

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien. Form: 31

Aidan O’Brien is often mob-handed in the Derby – for instance he ran six in the premier Classic last year and once saddled eight in it – and it would be no surprise if Duke Of Mantua ended up in his squad this year.

Several of his stablemates, such as ante-post favourite High Definition, would look more certain stayers than him on pedigree, but Duke Of Mantua shaped like a stayer when losing his maiden tag over 7f at Gowran Park in early September and his half-brothers include Amlad, who was fully effective over 1m4f.

“He was behind the bridle early but there was only going to be one winner at the furlong pole,” Seamie Heffernan, his jockey said. Just ten days before winning at Gowran, Duke Of Mantua had shaped with great promise on his debut behind St Mark’s Basilca and Loch Lein at The Curragh. That form is rock-solid.

Duke Of Mantua is 33/1 for the Derby with SkyBet.

ROYAL CHAMPION

Trainer: Roger Varian. Form: 1

“I think he is a nice one for the future” said Roger Varian after his good-looking colt, owned by one of his principal patrons in Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, had won in taking fashion on his debut over a mile at Newmarket in late September.

The son of Shamardal, a well-backed second favourite, mastered the more experienced Toromona that day and the pair pulled well clear of a subsequent winner in Noman.

Royal Champion is quoted at 33/1 for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas, as well as the Derby. The latter race, in particular, could show him in a great light as there is plenty of stamina on the dam’s side of his pedigree.

His half-brothers include Outbox, a galloper who has shown himself effective at up to 2m.

The 1982 Epsom Derby was the 203rd annual running of the Derbyhorse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 1982.

The race was won by Robert Sangster's Golden Fleece, at odds of 3/1 ridden by jockey Pat Eddery and trained at Ballydoyle by Vincent O'Brien. Golden Fleece's win was the sixth in the race for O'Brien and the second for Eddery. The winning time of 2:34.27 was the fastest since Mahmoud's hand-timed 2:33.8 in 1936.

Race details[edit]

• Sponsor: none
• Winner's prize money: £146,720
• Going: Firm
• Number of runners: 18
• Winner's time: 2 minutes, 34.27 seconds

Full result[edit]

Winner details[edit]

Further details of the winner, Golden Fleece:

• Foaled: 1 April 1979, in the United States
• Sire:Nijinsky; Dam: Exotic Treat (Vaguely Noble)
• Owner: Robert Sangster
• Breeder: Mr & Mrs Paul Hexter

Form analysis[edit]

Two-year-old races[edit]

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1981:^[1]

• Count Pahlen – 3rd in Acomb Stakes, 1st in William Hill Futurity
• Jalmood – 3rd in William Hill Futurity
• Lobkowiez – 3rd in Royal Lodge Stakes
• Norwick – 1st in Royal Lodge Stakes, 2nd in Grand Critérium
• Persepolis – 1st in Prix La Rochette
• Silver Hawk – 1st in Solario Stakes, 2nd in Royal Lodge Stakes
• Wongchoi – 2nd in Somerville Tattersall Stakes

The road to Epsom[edit]

Early-season appearances in 1982 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:^[2]

• Count Pahlen – 1st in Blue Riband Trial Stakes
• Father Rooney – 2nd in Chester Vase
• Golden Fleece – 1st in Nijinsky Stakes, 1st in Ballymoss Stakes
• Jalmood – 3rd in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Lingfield Derby Trial
• Lobkowiez – 3rd in Chester Vase
• Palace Gold – 2nd in Dante Stakes
• Peacetime – 1st in Sandown Classic Trial, 1st in Predominate Stakes
• Persepolis – 1st in Prix Noailles, 1st in Prix Lupin
• Silver Hawk – 1st in Craven Stakes
• Super Sunrise – 1st in Chester Vase
• Touching Wood – 2nd in Predominate Stakes
• Wongchoi – 3rd in Craven Stakes

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Subsequent Group 1 wins[edit]

Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby.

Jalmood – Premio Presidente della Repubblica (1983)
Touching Wood – St Leger (1982), Irish St Leger (1982)

Subsequent breeding careers[edit]

Leading progeny of participants in the 1982 Epsom Derby.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Sires of Classic winners[edit]

Silver Hawk (3rd)

• Benny The Dip – 1st Epsom Derby(1997)
• Mutafaweq – 1st St Leger Stakes (1999)
• Lady In Silver – 1st Prix de Diane (1989)
• Magnificient Style – 1st Musidora Stakes (1996) Dam of Nathaniel, Great Heavens, Playful Act, Echoes In Eternity and Percussionist

Sires of Group/Grade One winners[edit]

Touching Wood (2nd)

Epsom Derby Entries

• Ashal – 1st Ascot Gold Cup (1990)
• Linesman – 1st Sydney Cup (1997)
• Jeewan – Dam of Borderlescott
• Jadidh – Dam of Sergeant Cecil

Sires of National Hunt horses[edit]

Florida Son (18th)

• Florida Pearl – Winner of 9 Grade 1 chases including Irish Hennessy (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004), King George VI Chase (2001) Punchestown Gold Cup (2002)
• Florida Coast – 2nd Hatton's Grace Hurdle (2003)

Norwick (5th)

• Hebridean – 1st Long Walk Hurdle (1994)
• Star Traveller – 3rd National Hunt Handicap Chase (2001)

Other Stallions[edit]

Epsom Derby Winners

Golden Fleece (1st) – Pixie Erin (1st 1987 Matron Stakes), King's College (2nd 1987 Tetrarch Stakes), Gold Bracelet (Dam of Lake Kariba)
Jalmood (14th) – Lord Of The Field (3rd 1993 Irish Champion Stakes), Jaljuli (3rd 1988 Cheveley Park Stakes), Jacamar (1st 1988 Chesham Stakes) – Exported to Sweden
Persepolis (4th) – Harlem Shuffle (2nd 1987 Prix Noailles), Sarba (3rd 1988 Prix de Royallieu)
Count Pahlen (9th) – Thunder Grey (3rd 1992 Prix Gladiateur)
Super Sunrise (12th) – Exported to America before returning to Great Britain where he produced a winner of a Kelso Novices' Hurdle
Peacetime (7th) – Exported to South Africa
Rocamadour (8th) – Exported to America
Father Rooney (13th) – Exported to South Africa
Reef Glade (16th) – Exported to Japan

References[edit]

1. ^Timeform staff (1982). Racehorses of 1981. Timeform. ISBN0-900599-33-2.
2. ^Timeform staff (1983). Racehorses of 1982. Timeform. ISBN0-900599-35-9.
3. ^'Stammtafeln'. Galopp Sieger. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
4. ^'Profiles Search'. Racing Post. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
5. ^'Progeny Reports'. Pedigree Query. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
6. ^'John Hogg Haulage Novices' Hurdle'. Racing Post. 17 October 1998. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
7. ^Harwyn Witherspoon (1 October 1986). 'News From the Natal Studs'. racingmuseum.co.za. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
8. ^'Stallion Report: Reef Glade'. jbis.jp. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

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External links[edit]

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• Colour Chart – Derby 1982

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