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O'Brien still pondering over Derby team

Aidan O'Brien, who trains nine of the 20 horses still entered in the Investec Derby, admits 'the next few days will tell us a lot more' before finalising plans for the Epsom classic on Saturday week.

Johnny Murtagh has yet to decide on his mount after Ballydoyle horses dominated most of the trials in recent weeks, and O'Brien commented, 'I suppose everything we have left in are possibles. They all came through their trials well and deserve to have their chance.'

'If the ground is safe, we'd love to have plenty of runners. Obviously the Derby is a very important race, and we are very lucky to have such a nice few horses this year. Johnny will ride them in their next couple of pieces of work and try to make up his own mind there.'

'Everybody knows he has a soft spot for Rip Van Winkle, Fame and Glory won well at Leopardstown, Age Of Aquarius won at Lingfield and should come forward, the two who ran at York (Black Bear Island and Freemantle) should come forward and the two at Chester (Golden Sword and Masterofthehorse) should come forward. The next few days will tell us a lot more,' he added.