CAPTAIN JAMES COOK, ESPSOM DERBY, 100/1

The only horse worth backing with captain in the name is the mighty Cee Bee ohhhh yessssss what a horse..No doubt AOB will use this as a pace setter anyway for the SNA beast..

There is comparisons between this horse and GOLDEN SWORD last year I think.

Hoping he's a bit better than him though

I think the Bullet Train will put the Captain in its place on saturday aswell..Could be a lively outsider for the derby also..

Anybody spare a thought for monetry fund who goes for the ballysax on sunday?

Ignore post above:what I meant was midas touch for the derringstown trial at leopardstown on sunday.

miles down the pecking order imo, and rightfully so

Dont miss the 100/1 train, CHOOO CHOOO

He looks a really good bet at 5/1 for tomorrow mate. I'm tempted.

RIP

Was he put down?

Commentator said he just slipped up on the turn but it looked a lot worse than that to me.

Sadly he was put down Thunder. 

Didn't look happy from a long way out Murtagh was pushing like mad

Should of got on the 35/1 Bullet Train for the derby new it would put these in there place today..Sad to hear the captain had to be put down he wont be winning no Derby now rip

He was a bit of a lazy horse, Murtagh was just winding him up, would have been tough to pass I think.

What a shame, he was a smashing looking animal.

Looked like a broken hock to me i/r. Was running a decent race too, real pity.

He was still galloping around after the finish. Very surprised to hear he was put down.

SK - he had no chance with that injury. Not much can be done with something like that.

very sad rip :(

Devastating news, he was a lovely fellow

SOF, you must be a bit puzzled by the form of the stable this year

It's always late April and into May before they get into full flow zilzal and that's clearly the case again this year. Many if not all of the horses come out in need of that first run and they progress and go on from there.

Very sad to hear about this fellow at Lingfield today. He was a beautiful looking individual and clearly he had a huge amount of potential. He'll be remembered with a great deal of affection for what he achieved in his short career.

You usually win the Lingfield one though, and at chester too!!

Its just that they seem to be not really coming close in these trials though??

I hear what you say mate and yes for sure you could argue that there's been less of a bold show from the horses in the trials to date. The trials are extremely valuable to the stable, not only in terms of assessing our own but also from the point of view of where they stand against the other yards. Clearly this helps to identify the pecking order at Ballydoyle.

Going forward I'm full of hope for a Ballydoyle Derby winner at Epsom. It's a shame that the Derrinstown has so few runners tomorrow but Midas Touch is a massively talented colt and he should run ok. He'll come on for the run. Cape Blanco has a great chance in the Dante, which is shaping up to be an excellent Derby Trial. He's a beautiful, athletic type of colt Cape Blanco and he's filled out into a lovely looking 3YO.

Plenty to look forward to mate in an exciting week ahead

Sounds like we have a genuine insider..What Ballydoyle beast will win the Derby then SOF.

"It's always late April and into May before they get into full flow zilzal and that's clearly the case again this year. Many if not all of the horses come out in need of that first run and they progress and go on from there."

Not backed up by the figures im afraid SOF. O'Brien had his best April in the last 5 years but has had a terrible start to May - which is rather uncharacteristic.

Even with his lesser lights, O'Brien usually hoses up the English & Irish trials but this year something appears to be amiss with them. However, im prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt and Cape Blanco & Midas Touch will be the litmus test for me - if they get beat then I think its fair to say something is amiss.