Curtain has Epsom spin Curtain Call, bidding to give trainer Luca Cumani a third Vodafone Derby victory, had a first look at Epsom with a spin as the feature of the track´s Breakfast With The Stars morning. Ruled out of the Lingfield Derby Trial three weeks ago when the ground was too quick, the ex-Jessica Harrington-trained colt was slightly delayed in his workout as fog descended over the downs but eventually finished upsides stablemate Ladies Best with Jamie Spencer looking to have a bit up his sleeve. "It will have done the horse the world of good," said Cumani. "I couldn´t really see much of it but Jamie said he handled the track very well and gave him a good feel. "I didn´t have to think he was a Derby contender - the owners told me he was - which made my job easier. "I have been pleased with everything he has done and all I have to do now is keep him sound and safe until the first Saturday in June." Asked how Curtain Call needed to be ridden, Cumani replied: "Sensibly." Spencer added: "All we did was canter for five and a half furlongs and then quickened up for the last two. "That is just what the horse wanted. He´s a very neat horse, well-balanced and nothing seems to faze him, which gives you plenty of confidence. He´s one you look forward to riding." Peter Chapple-Hyam was in seventh heaven 12 months ago as his Authorized blitzed the field for a spine-tingling win. The Newmarket handler is set to rely on 100-1 chance Bouguereau this time around. He said: "He pulled a shoe off with three furlongs to run last time in the Italian Derby and finished seventh. "The ground was fast that day too, and he wouldn´t let himself down on it. "He is in very good form but he has it all to do."
