✅ Result In

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)

Curragh · Sun 28th Jun 2026 · 16:35
📏 1m4f 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 GOOD (Watered) 🏟️ Turf 💰 €712,500 🐎 Flat
2nd
Christmas Day
4/1
Ronan Whelan
1st
Benvenuto Cellini
7/4F
Ryan Moore
3rd
Pierre Bonnard
9/1
Wayne Lordan
🏷️
Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
1m4f
🌿
Going
GOOD (Watered)
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
€712,500
🐎
Runners
8
🌤️
Weather
Partly cloudy
🔖
Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
7
Action Form: 32-420
3y
128 lbs
Declan McDonogh
A P O'Brien
111 22/1
🥇 1st
Benvenuto Cellini Form: 113-1V
3y
128 lbs
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
114 7/4F
8
Bunyola Bay Form: 3-11
3y
128 lbs
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
102 50/1
🥈 2nd
Christmas Day Form: 11-131
3y
128 lbs
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
118 4/1
6
James J Braddock Form: 21-513
3y
128 lbs
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
111 7/1
🥉 3rd
Pierre Bonnard Form: 11-727
3y
128 lbs
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
108 9/1
4
Raaheeb Form: 1-1
3y
128 lbs
Rossa Ryan
Owen Burrows
112 11/4
5
Shaihaan Form: 24-143
3y
128 lbs
Tom Marquand
Donnacha O'Brien
103 33/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

Benvenuto Cellini looked a top-class prospect winning a Group 3 at Chester by four lengths and his non-start at Epsom — caused by a stalls incident — should be entirely set aside; the faster going here is strongly in his favour and he is our selection. Christmas Day won the Group 1 at Epsom by three lengths last time and has strong form claims, but the quicker surface is a query for him. Raaheeb, unbeaten and open to improvement at this trip, and James J Braddock, who ran a fine third at Epsom and should relish this track, are the main dangers.

Racing Post Pick
Benvenuto Cellini