Weld leaning towards Derby for Bend

Refuse To Bend, a leading fancy for the Sagitta 2,000 Guineas, could bypass Newmarket and head instead for the Vodafone Derby, trainer Dermot Weld has said.

Tue, 01 Apr, 2003 - 08:22

Refuse To Bend, a leading fancy for the Sagitta 2,000 Guineas, could bypass Newmarket and head instead for the Vodafone Derby, trainer Dermot Weld has said.

Unbeaten in both his starts as a juvenile, Refuse To Bend landed the Group One Aga Khan Studs National Stakes at the Curragh on his second outing to earn a quote of 10-1 from Ladbrokes for the Newmarket Classic.

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