Dettori to ride Tobougg in Derby

Frankie Dettori, still seeking his first Derby success, will partner Godolphin`s Tobougg in Saturday`s Vodafone-sponsored Classic, it was announced today.

Godolphin have also left Wareed in the blue riband, but their trainer Saeed bin Suroor said: 'Tobougg will run but we will make a decision later in the week about Wareed, we will have to see.

'It is likely we will have only one runner (Tobougg) and Frankie will ride him. We have not booked a jockey for Wareed.'

Tobougg has been off the course since disappointing in the Sagitta 2000 Guineas at Newmarket last month.

Outsider Cashel Bay is on course for the Derby.

The Luke Comer-trained colt`s participation in the premier Classic had been in doubt after blood tests taken following his last place in the Entenmann`s Irish 2000 Guineas suggested a trace of virus.

'I`m hoping to run him at Epsom,' the Irish-based permit holder said.

'There was a suspected low blood count and suspected he had a virus sometime over the last couple of weeks so hopefully that will explain his poor performance.

'He was very disappointing in the Guineas. He`s capable of much better than that and he seems to be working well.'

Golan has retained his place at the head of the betting on 2-1 with Coral Eurobet ahead of Galileo at 5-2 and the well-backed Dilshaan at 4-1.

'Irish raider Galileo, representing the all powerful Aidan O`Brien yard, is a firm second best at 5-2 and could well challenge for favouritism in the days to come, and the Michael Stoute `second-string` Dilshaan will carry plenty of support on the day as well,' commented David Stevens, Coral Eurobet spokesman.

William Hill`s David Hood added: 'There has been such good support for Galileo and Dilshaan over the last week, that it`s quite feasible one or other of them could join or even surpass Golan as favourite by the weekend.

'The public will bet somewhere in the region of Stg#50million on Saturday.'

Coral Eurobet: 2-1 Golan, 5-2 Galileo, 4-1 Dilshaan, 7-1 Perfect Sunday, 10-1 Putra Sandhurst, 14-1 Chancellor, 16-1 Storming Home, 25-1 Wareed, Tobougg, Mr Combustible, 66-1 Ice Dancer, 80-1 Sunny Glenn, 125-1 King Carew, 250-1 Cashel Bay.

Tote: 9-4 Galileo (from 5-2), Golan, 7-2 Dilshaan (from 4-1), 7-1 Perfect Sunday, 14-1 Putra Sandhurst, Storming Home, 16-1 Chancellor, 25-1 Tobougg, 28-1 Mr Combustible, 33-1 Wareed, 50-1 Ice Dancer, 100-1 King Carew, Sunny Glenn, 250-1 Cashel Bay (from 500-1).

William Hill: 2-1 Golan, 5-2 Galileo, 7-2 Dilshaan (from 4-1), 7-1 Perfect Sunday, 12-1 Putra Sandhurst, 14-1 Storming Home (from 16-1), 16-1 Chancellor, Tobougg, 25-1 Mr Combustible, 40-1 Wareed, 100-1 Ice Dancer, Sunny Glenn, 200-1 Cashel Bay and King Carew.