Fourteen left in French Derby

A total of 14 horses are left in the French Derby at Chantilly on Sunday following six withdrawals at the second acceptance stage.

Aidan O`Brien has left in Milan, second to the stable`s Epsom Derby hope Galileo last time, and El Bueno, a disappointing third when odds-on for a listed event at the Curragh on Sunday.

John Gosden has left in Sydenham, runner-up in a Bath maiden on his only start to date, but the Manton trainer has taken out Hill Country and Theatre Script.

Also withdrawn were Gerard Butler`s Reduit, Godolphin`s Wareed and the Paul Cole-trained Random Quest. The only local runner to be taken out was Marchand Volant.

Godolphin have booked Jamie Spencer for Glasgow Stakes winner Musha Merr while James Fanshawe`s Dee Stakes runner-up Grandera - the third British acceptor - will be ridden by Michael Hills.

The French will mount a strong defence of the Prix du Jockey-Club with Maille Pistol, Chichicastenango and Anabaa Blue, the winners of the four recognised French Derby trials, standing their ground.

The highly-regarded Sensible, impressive winner of the Prix des Suresnes, and the Group One winning pair, Okawango and Sagacity, have also been left in.

Completing the list of acceptors are Foundation Spirit, Art Contemporain and Doctorate.

The Prix Jean Prat, the second Group One race on Sunday`s card, has attracted 10 acceptors including the Aidan O`Brien trio Beckett, Darwin and King Of Tara.

British-trained duo Olden Times, from John Dunlop`s yard and William Haggas`s Count Dubois have also been left in.

The local entries are Denon, Amiwain and Art Contemporain with the field completed by Italian 2000 Guineas winner Giovane Imperatore.

Gosden`s Lurina and Santolina as well as John Hills` Peaceful Paradise are the three British entries in the Group Three Prix de Sandringham.

British sprinters dominate the entry for the Prix du Gros Chene with Repertory (Malcolm Saunders), Compton Banker (Gerard Butler), Monkston Point (David Arbuthnot), Watching (Richard Hannon), Emerald Peace (Michael Jarvis) and Shoeshine Boy (Brian Meehan) in the five-furlong Group Two contest.