Result · Epsom Downs · Saturday 6 June 2026

4:00 Epsom Downs result: Christmas Day wins the Betfred Derby (Group 1)

Group 11m4f flatGoing Soft14 ranTime 2m 43.75sWinner's prize £1,000,000
Christmas Day silks
Winner

Christmas Day (IRE)

3yo colt · 9-2
Jockey Ronan Whelan · Trainer A P O'Brien
Owner Magniertaborsmithwesterbergbrant · By Camelot (GB) out of Beauly (GB)

7/1Starting price

Christmas Day won the 4:00 at Epsom Downs on Saturday 6 June 2026, beating Maltese Cross by 2¾ lengths. Ridden by Ronan Whelan for trainer A P O'Brien, the three-year-old was sent off at 7/1 and covered the 1m4f on soft ground in 2m 43.75s. James J Braddock was a further 2½ lengths back in third at 9/1.

4:00 Epsom Downs full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Christmas Day silks
 Ronan Whelan A P O'Brien — 7/1 109
2
Maltese Cross silks
Maltese Cross (FR) 3yo · 9-2
 Tom Marquand William Haggas 2¾ l 12/1 108
3
James J Braddock silks
 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2½ l 9/1 108
4
Bay Of Brilliance silks
 Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett 2 l 9/1 107
5
Alderman silks
Alderman (GB) 3yo · 9-2
 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon l 100/1 83
6
Rebel Rocker silks
Rebel Rocker (GB) 3yo · 9-2
 Rob Hornby Faye Bramley 2½ l 66/1 99
7
Pierre Bonnard silks
 Christophe Soumillon A P O'Brien ¼ l 7/2 109
8
Ancient Egypt silks
 David Egan Charlie Johnston 3 l 28/1 100
9
Item silks
Item (GB) 3yo · 9-2
 Colin Keane Andrew Balding 13 l 11/2 117
10
Benvenuto Cellini silks
 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien 2¼ l 3/1FAV 112
10
A Taste of Glory silks
 Jamie Spencer Andrew Balding 2¾ l 100/1 84
11
Balzac silks
Balzac (GER) 3yo · 9-2
 Silvestre De Sousa Jane Chapple-Hyam 2¾ l 66/1 97
12
Action silks
Action (IRE) 3yo · 9-2 · p
 Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien 9 l 16/1 113
13
Poker silks
Poker (IRE) 3yo · 9-2 · p
 Rowan Scott K R Burke 2¾ l 80/1 80

Epsom Downs 4:00 returns

Tote win£6.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.25 £2.60 £3.15Per £1 stake
Exacta£62.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£49.67Computer straight forecast
Tricast£326.091st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£442.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:00 Epsom Downs result: FAQs

Who won the 4:00 at Epsom Downs on Saturday 6 June 2026?

Christmas Day, ridden by Ronan Whelan and trained by A P O'Brien, at a starting price of 7/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Benvenuto Cellini, the 3/1 favourite, finished 10th, 28½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

2m 43.75s over 1m4f on soft ground.

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