Unfurled enters Derby picture

ANOTHER key trial for the Vodafone Derby passed without punters getting much in the way of Classic clues as Unfurled outfought Aidan O’Brien’s hope Indigo Cat to claim the Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes at Goodwood yesterday.

And although the John Dunlop-trained Unfurled is set to join his stablemate Kong in next month’s blue riband event, nobody seemed to be rushing to snap up the best-priced quotes of 25-1 from VCBet, Totesport, Cashmans and Ladbrokes.

Richard Quinn’s mount looked beaten coming into the final furlong as Indigo Cat took it up on the rails but dug deep to challenge again.