How impressed were you by Lambourn and how would you campaign him this season?

Lambourn galloped into racing history at Epsom and joins the likes of Slip Anchor and Reference Point as winners to make all or nearly all in the Derby. But where do our experts see him heading as the season unfolds? 

'He is going to be a serious force this year'

Can you remember a less dramatic Derby? Literally nothing happened. Anywhere. At any stage. 

Lambourn broke well, made all, unchallenged. It was never in any doubt. Literally nothing got into the race. Bonkers.

He'll obviously go to the Irish Derby now and given how straightforward he looks, how could you fancy anything to beat him there? Purview will be a new rival to add a bit of intrigue, I suppose. 

Lambourn is a really likeable colt who stays strongly and that gets you far in this game. Presumably all roads will lead back from the Arc now. He'll certainly handle any conditions that come up, is improving fast and is going to be a serious force this year.
David Jennings, deputy Ireland editor

'Quotes of 14-1 for the Arc hold little appeal'

There are two kinds of strong-staying performances that win the Derby, with High Chaparral's defeat of Hawk Wing an example of a classy Epsom winner played a specific way in order to outpoint a rival (albeit one from the same stable). 

Lambourn doesn't look to have that profile – Wayne Lordan admitted that he "doesn't do a stroke" in the mornings – so this year's winner looks more in the mould of a horse who would be suited by going a bit further. 

He must be a shade of odds-on to become the first Derby winner to attempt the St Leger since Triple Crown-seeking Camelot 13 years ago, and at this stage quotes of 14-1 for the Arc with Ladbrokes – much less the 10-1 chalked up by Betfair – hold little appeal.

Despite looking to go an honest pace, the overall time was slow by Derby standards, and it was the lengths Lordan earned in the early and middle part of the race which proved decisive at the end of an Epsom meeting which continually favoured those on the pace.
Scott Burton, France correspondent 

'An authoritative winner long on stamina'

Plenty of other winners also made the running over the two days at Epsom and Wayne Lordan nearly grabbed the Oaks from the front on Whirl on Friday. But that is not to say that Lambourn should be underestimated, even if he got the perfect ride and there were hard-luck stories behind him.

He was an authoritative winner and is clearly long on stamina, as is to be expected of a colt who won over a mile in July of his two-year-old season.

The Irish Derby and St Leger would be ideal races for him, and so would the Gold Cup were Coolmore to follow an old-fashioned path to Royal Ascot next summer.
David Carr, reporter

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