Port Douglas makes each-way appeal at 16-1 in wide-open Derby

Rarely has there been a more open Epsom Derby than renewal number 237.

The trials, supposedly the mechanism for providing clarity, have served merely to muddy the waters. Consequentially, it’s hard to completely dismiss the chances of as many as half the 16 runners.

This has led to suggestions today’s renewal is a sub-standard one. That may or may not be the case. The reality is it’s impossible to judge at this juncture.