Derby favourite Midterm can pass Dante test

Gosden duo feared most

Trainer John Gosden enjoyed a one-two in the race 12 months ago with Golden Horn and Jack Hobbs, with the same two horses going on to fill the same two places in the Derby.

The Newmarket handler once again has two runners in the shape of last year’s Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes winner Foundation and recent impressive maiden winner Wings Of Desire.

Foundation, who is 16/1 for the Derby with Coral, ran very flat when runner-up in the Group 3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket on his seasonal reappearance, so will need to step up significantly on that effort to trouble Midterm.

Desire the dark horse

Wings Of Desire is not currently entered in the Derby, but it looks significant that he has been chosen by jockey Frankie Dettori over Foundation.

The colt didn’t make his racecourse debut until April 16th, yet shaped with bags of promise when third at Newmarket.

Wings Of Desire then bolted up by 4 1/2 lengths at Wolverhampton in the manner of a very exciting prospect with enormous potential.

The fact that Gosden is pitching the son of Pivotal into this speaks volumes, and he may well be the one to give Midterm most to think about.

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Coral’s top tip: Midterm looks a top-class prospect and rates a solid bet to land the spoils and further enhance his Derby claims. Wings Of Desire is a fascinating contender and can chase him home.