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Beaten jockeys had plenty to say after the win by Harzand in the 2016 Investec Epsom Derby
Ryan Moore, partner of second US Army Ranger, said: "He ran great but was a bit inexperienced."
Seamie Heffernan, partner of third Idaho, said: "I had a great position and ran very well. There is a chance that he is still a little bit weak. I be surprised if he didn't do a bit more - it was a lovely ride. He is proper mile-and-a-half and mile-six horse."
Frankie Dettori, rider of fourth Wings Of Desire, said: "They went very fast. I couldn't really travel early doors. I got the split at the right time but I guess the ground was a bit sticky for him and the undulations of the track caught me out a little bit."
Sean Levey, on board fifth Humphrey Bogart, said: "He went very well and I had a great trip round. I am delighted with him, he ran a big race. He probably just ran behind a bunch of classier horses but he has proven himself again with the form. It was an amazing thrill. It is not necessarily the race itself that gets you going but the before and after. I am just delighted to be a part of it."
Richard Hannon, the Tagula colt's trainer, added: "I am absolutely delighted he ran a super race - for a moment when they turned Tatenham Corner he looked very dangerous. There were a lot of good horses behind him. The winner is obviously a very good horse Every time this horse has run he has taken a step up. Today he has taken a massive step up. I will look at the Irish Derby and Royal Ascot. I couldn't be more proud of him."
Kieran Fallon, on Across The Stars (10th), said: "He travelled well to the top of the hill. Coming down the hill he never acted - he was all over the shop. I looked after him and when we met the rising ground he went on again. I like him and he will be a nice horse."
Jim Crowley, partner of Algometer (7th), said: "He got a little worked up before the race and he didn't travel as well as I think he can. He just lacked a gear but stayed on really well. He will be a good ride in the St Leger."
Jamie Spencer, on Deauville (11th), said: "The ground was too soft for him."
Paul Hanagan, on Massaat (9th), said: "He emptied out a bit quickly - it may have been the ground. He travelled well enough in the race."
Kevin Manning, rider of Moonlight Magic (16th and last), said: "When we started racing four-and-a-half furlongs out he got unbalanced and was very unbalanced coming down the hill."
Colm Douglas, on board Port Douglas (14th), said: "I don't think the horse liked the ground."
Donnacha O'Brien, on Shogun (15th), said: "He wasn't travelling well enough when they quickened up."
4.30pm 237th Investec Derby
Group One, £1,545,000 Total Prize Fund. For 3yo colts & geldings, 1m 4f, 10yds
The richest ever race run in Britain. Penalty value 1st £876,169.50 2nd £332,175.00 3rd £166,242.00 4th £82,812.00 5th £41,560.50 6th £20,857.50
1 (9) HARZAND (IRE) DERMOT WELD, IRELAND 9ST 0LB PAT SMULLEN 13/2
2 (15) US Army Ranger (IRE) Aidan O'Brien, Ireland 9st 0lb Ryan Moore 7/2 Fav
3 (8) Idaho (IRE) Aidan O'Brien, Ireland 9st 0lb Seamie Heffernan 14/1
4 (13) Wings of Desire John Gosden 9st 0lb Frankie Dettori
5 (2) Humphrey Bogart (IRE) Richard Hannon 9st 0lb Sean Levey
6 (16) Red Verdon (USA) Ed Dunlop 9st 0lb Silvestre De Sousa
7 (4) Algometer David Simcock 9st 0lb Jim Crowley
8 (14) Cloth of Stars (IRE) Andre Fabre, France 9st 0lb Mickael Barzalona
9 (11) Massaat (IRE) Owen Burrows 9st 0lb Paul Hanagan
10 (6) Across The Stars (IRE) Sir Michael Stoute 9st 0lb Kieren Fallon
11 (12) Deauville (IRE) (Tongue Strap) Aidan O'Brien, Ireland 9st 0lb Jamie Spencer
12 (3) Ulysses (IRE) Sir Michael Stoute 9st 0lb Andrea Atzeni
13 (7) Biodynamic (IRE) Kim Burke 9st 0lb Dougie Costello
14 (10) Port Douglas (IRE) (Blinkers, Tongue Strap) Aidan O'Brien, Ireland 9st 0lb Colm O'Donoghue
15 (5) Shogun (IRE) Aidan O'Brien, Ireland 9st 0lb Donnacha O'Brien
16 (1) Moonlight Magic Jim Bolger, Ireland 9st 0lb Kevin Manning
Time: 2m 40.09s