Talking Horses: Derby draw leaves Telecaster and Sir Dragonet out wide


Cape Of Good Hope is the only one of Aidan O’Brien’s eight entries at the five-day stage who will miss the race

The final list of runners and stall positions for Saturday’s Derby is complete following a draw ceremony at Epsom Downs racecourse, with 13 runners due to go to post including seven trained by Aidan O’Brien, who will be hoping to saddle a record-equalling seventh winner of the race.

Cape Of Good Hope is the only one of O’Brien’s eight entries at the five-day stage who will miss the race, having been declared instead for the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly the following afternoon. Roger Varian’s Surfman, third behind Telecaster in the Dante Stakes, will also skip Epsom to run in France.

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Lingfield Park 
2.00 Mistress Nellie 2.30 Cafe Espresso 3.00 Dubai Philosopher 3.30 Regimented 4.00 Poetic Motion 4.30 Calippo 5.00 Dashed 
  
Wetherby 
2.10 Rebel Soldier Boy 2.40 Mokammal 3.10 Maulesden May 3.40 Frankelio 4.10 Makawee 4.40 Macs Blessings 5.10 Antico Lady 5.50 Misscarlet 
  
Yarmouth 
2.20 John Clare 2.50 Herman Hesse 3.20 Parknacilla 3.50 Hard Toffee 4.20 Velorum 4.50 Dragon Sun 5.20 Hi Ho Silver 
  
Carlisle 
5.05 Stars In The Night 5.40 Gallaside 6.10 Three Castles 6.45 Skyman 7.15 Stone Mason 7.50 Beaufort 8.20 Corton Lad 8.50 Banksy's Art 
  
Sandown Park 
5.55 Divine Covey 6.30 Rowland Ward (nap) 7.05 Fox Leicester (nb) 7.35 Sameem 8.10 Maiden Castle 8.40 Hallalulu 

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