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Irish septet among Derby contenders

Which horse will be entering the winners enclosure shortly after 4.00pm on Saturday?
Which horse will be entering the winners enclosure shortly after 4.00pm on Saturday?

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A field of 17 is set to contest the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on Saturday after Bronze Cannon was the only withdrawal at the 48-hour final declaration stage.

Aidan O'Brien is responsible for five of the runners - Frozen Fire, King Of Rome, Alessandro Volta, Bashkirov and Washington Irving - as he seeks to win the Epsom Classic for a third time.

A seven-strong Irish party is completed by Jim Bolger's dual 2000 Guineas runner-up New Approach and Dermot Weld's ante-post favourite Casual Conquest, who was supplemented at a cost of £75,000 at the five-day stage.

Tartan Bearer, Tajaaweed and supplementary entry Doctor Fremantle give Michael Stoute three solid chances.
The other horse added to the field at Monday's confirmation stage -the Paul Cole-trained River Proud, also stands his ground.

Curtain Call, formerly with Jessica Harrington, bids to give Luca Cumani a third win in the race after Kahyasi (1988) and High-Rise (1998).

Other horses going for Derby glory are Henry Cecil's Kandahar Run, Godolphin's Rio De La Plata, Alan Devonshire, Bouguereau and Maidstone Mixture.

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