All well with Trading Leather Jim Bolger is confident Trading Leather remains a Derby prospect despite his slightly disappointing display in last weekend's Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. Having built on an impressive maiden win at Gowran with a determined victory in the Autumn Stakes at Newmarket, the son of Teofilo was considered a major contender for the final Group One of the British Flat season. But having cut out the early running, Trading Leather weakened late on to finish a well beaten fifth. Bolger feels the rain-softened ground was to blame. Bolger said: "All is well. The ground was just too soft for him." Asked if he remained optimistic Trading Leather would make up into a Derby contender, the trainer said: "Oh yes, I think so." Trading Leather unsurprisingly drifted in ante-post lists for the Epsom Derby following his Doncaster defeat and can now be backed at 33-1 for the blue riband.
