A maximum field of 20 was declared for the 1.47 million pounds Vodafone Derby this morning including four from the Aidan O?Brien?s Ballydoyle stable.
Skelligs Rock, trained by Brendan Duke, and John Dunlop?s charge Albanov were both eliminated, while New South Wales and Handel were taken out by connections.
Handel?s defection means O?Brien is four-handed in the Epsom classic with Brian Boru (drawn 2), Alberto Giacometti (9), The Great Gatsby (16) and expected pacemaker Balestrini.
Frankie Dettori rides Graikos (drawn 13) for Godolphin in the absence of stable-companion New South Wales.
