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Five early tips for the Epsom Derby - Desert Crown, Piz Badile, Stone Age and more

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Glorious Goodwood around the corner, but first comes the King of the Classics in the form of the Epsom Derby. The ups and downs of getting a horse ready for the unique tests of the one mile, four furlong Group 1 Classic at Epsom are almost as undulating as the course itself.

No need for a place on one of the open top buses on Epsom Downs, let Planet Sport do the work. Trainer: Charlie Appleby - 16/1There is a clear conflict between the might of the Charlie Appleby Godolphin operation and the hefty odds for Walk Of Stars to take the 2022 Derby.

Few gave Appleby's Adayar a chance in last year's Derby either, sent off at a similar 16/1 but then romping to a four and half lengths win on the Downs.

While time will tell if Dubawi colt Walk Of Stars can live up to Frankel colt Adayar, it would be no surprise if Walk of Stars runs far better than expected and 16/1 may, once again, prove a snip. Trainer: Donnacha O'Brien - 10/1Six foot tall ex-jockey Donnacha O'Brien has a lofty racing bloodline and plenty of high hopes for his Derby entry Piz Badile, named after the mountain in the Alps.

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