IT’S Derby weekend and the big race as always, in both quantity and quality, is dominated by Aidan O’Brien with no less than seven of the 13 runners set to go to post.

Now this can mean one of two things. Either he has no idea which is his best staying three-year-old colt OR he and his owners simply want to dominate his rivals in this, the most lucrative of all divisions.

I have already backed Broome for the St Leger as I feel he is nothing more than a classy galloper, but if as expected the maestro sets out with at least two of his pride at the head of affairs then this year’s renewal could very well play into his hands and under such circumstances I expect this long-striding stayer to hit the frame at the very least.