Hughes Takes Kong Ride Richard Hughes has been booked to ride Kong in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom next week. The John Dunlop-trained colt was partnered by Richard Quinn when he beat Walk In The Park by a neck in the Lingfield Derby Trial earlier this month. However, Quinn has opted to ride David Elsworth´s The Geezer in the mile-and-a-half Classic leaving Hughes free to partner Kong. Quinn also rode Dunlop´s other Derby contender Unfurled to win the Predominate Stakes last time but the Arundel handler has yet to secure a jockey for the Unfuwain colt. Marcus Hosgood, Dunlop´s racing secretary, confirmed: 'Richard Hughes will be riding Kong but we have still to finalise a jockey for Unfurled.' Kong and Unfurled are both 25-1 shots with William Hill for the Derby. ? PA Sport
