Bookmakers report flurry of bets on Rip Van Winkle

Aidan O'Brien's Rip Van Winkle has been the subject of a monster gamble for the Investec Derby at Epsom next month.

The Galileo colt finished a close-up fourth on his seasonal reappearance in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier this month but has still to tackle any distance further than a mile.