Conquest set for Derby tilt

A final decision has still to be made regarding Casual Conquest’s participation in the Vodafone Derby, but connections intimated again today he remains likely to be supplemented for the premier Classic.

Trainer Dermot Weld and owner Walter Haefner of Moyglare Stud have already had talks about paying the £75,000 (€95,000) fee to add the ante-post favourite to the field at Monday’s confirmation stage.

Weld went on record at Epsom’s ’Breakfast With the Stars’ event on Thursday saying he would advise Mr Haefner to run the colt on Saturday week.