Weld leaning towards Epsom Derby for Bend

DERMOT WELD yesterday expressed surprise his Refuse To Bend figures so prominently in the market for the English 2,000 Guineas.

Weld leaning towards Epsom Derby for Bend
Tue, 01 Apr, 2003 - 01:00
Pat Keane

The unbeaten son of Sadler’s Wells is generally the 10-1 second favourite, behind Ballydoyle hot-pot, Hold That Tiger.

Speaking at the annual Open Day at his impressive Roswell House base on the Curragh, Weld said: “I am surprised he is so high up in the betting. I see him more as an Epsom Derby horse.”

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