3.00 1m. 3f. 133yds. 9 Declared. William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) (Class 1 ) of £60,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €34,488.00 2nd - €13,086.00 3rd - €6,546.00 4th - €3,270.00 5th - €1,632.00
Formscan - DEFIANCE made a pleasing seasonal reappearance when staying on to finish second over 1m2f at Epsom last month and, over this extra yardage, he gets the vote to continue Roger Varian's recent good form. The Euphrates looked like a colt who was still learning his trade when shedding his maiden tag over an extended mile at Gowran Park last October and, after finishing second in a Leopardstown Group 3 last month, he commands respect for a trainer who has tasted success in four of the last 11 renewals. Imperial Sovereign is noted too.