Christmas Day backers left short-changed by Derby’s non-runner ruling
Fallout from declaring Benvenuto Cellini a non-runner at Epsom highlights perils of trying to micromanage racingHow long must Epsom wait to catch a break? The main elements were all in place for a feelgood running of the Derby on Saturday: a double-figure field, the major trial winners all in the lineup, and fresh incentives launched to encourage walk-up punters back to the infield. The weather gods, though, had other ideas.Would Christmas Day have won on good-to-firm ground? Perhaps. Every horse…
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