Aidan O’Brien is responsible for 36 of the 138 horses remaining in the Derby after the first forfeit stage as the Ballydoyle trainer looks to capture the £1.25m (€1.4m) Classic for a third time at Epsom on June 6.

TED DURCAN was hero and villain at Nad Al Sheba on Saturday when the jockey was first past the post three times but lost one race in the stewards’ room.

Frankie Dettori led virtually all the way to land the UAE 1000 Guineas at Nad Al Sheba yesterday in the familiar blue Godolphin colours.