IRISH TRAINER DERMOT Weld can finally add the Derby to his catalogue of major wins after his horse Harzand held on to beat the favourite US Army Ranger by a length and a half at Epsom.
Harzand, who claimed the Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown back in April, was a doubtful runner at the start of the day but finished strongly in the world’s most famous flat race. Idaho came in third to make it an all-Irish first three.
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“He dug in. I could sense Ryan coming, and I saw US Army Ranger’s white face, but this horse responded,” said jockey Pat Smullen after the race.
Weld too was overjoyed with the victory, “It’s wonderful. We had a huge worry this morning because he spread a plate travelling over and he was a very doubtful runner right up to an hour ago, but with the tremendous help of all my colleagues and my team we made it.”
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