Bend heading for Epsom as favourite

Irish raider Refuse To Bend kept his unbeaten record intact with a scintillating victory in the Sagitta 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

The Moyglare Stud-owned Sadler’s Wells colt, a 9-2 chance, leapt to the head of the betting for next month’s Vodafone Derby following his three-quarters of a length success over Zafeen. Norse Dancer was a further head back in third and Tout Seul fourth.