US Army Ranger heads field of 16 for Epsom Derby

A field of 16 is set to go to post for tomorrow’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Aidan O’Brien has the strongest numerical hand with five runners, headed by Chester Vase winner US Army Ranger. Dante runner-up Deauville, Derrinstown Derby Trial third Idaho, Port Douglas, who was beaten just a short head by US Army Ranger at Chester, and Irish 2,000 Guineas fifth Shogun complete the Ballydoyle team.

Godolphin are double-handed this year with the Jim Bolger-trained Derrinstown winner Moonlight Magic and Andre Fabre’s Cloth Of Stars both wearing the famous blue silks after the latter was supplemented.