Tornado can blow his rivals away

Thirty years on from one of Saeed bin Suroor's greatest moments, he bids to win the Betfred Derby for a second time with his 2000 Guineas fourth Tornado Alert.

- TONY KELLOW Horse Racing correspondent

Lammtarra put Bin Suroor in the spotlight at Epsom in 1995 and with the old mantra of fourth in the Guineas, first in the Derby set to be put to the test once again - after Generous so gloriously did in 1991 - the multiple Classic winning-trainer is confident this year's candidate will excel now upped in distance.

“The further he goes, the better he will be. He is a nice and relaxed horse,’ said Bin Suroor.

“Oisin Murphy is going to ride him, he has been in a few mornings to ride him and he's been happy with him. I'm looking forward to seeing them together in a race.

“The first three were a little in front of him at Newmarket, but he beat Wimbledon Hawkeye who is a good horse.

“He has done everything right since the Guineas and it is exciting to be going to another Classic with him”

Ralph Beckett is still awaiting his first victory in the premier Classic and holds a strong hand with York hero Pride Of Arras and Stanhope Gardens.

The former bids to become the 12th horse to do the Dante/Derby double, with the Kimpton Down handler happy his York scorer ticks plenty of boxes.