Racing: Gulland is back in favour

THE betting public seem to be more impressed than the bookmakers by Gulland's narrow win in Tuesday's Chester Vase. Having eased the Geoff Wragg-trained colt to 10-1 for the Derby on 6 June, William Hill and Coral were forced to cut his price to 8-1 yesterday after laying him continuously throughout the morning.

DERBY (Epsom, 6 June): Coral: 8-1 Border Arrow, Gulland (from 10-1), 12-1 City Honours, Xaar, Haami, 14-1 Greek Dance, 16-1 Capri, Dr Fong, Fleetwood, 20-1 Saratoga Springs, 25-1 Croco Rouge, Courteous, Central Park, Mutamam, Teapot Row, 33-1 Bar. Others 11-4 (with a run) Cape Verdi, 7-2 (with a run) Second Empire.

Lingfield - 3.50

Horse C H L S T

Philistar 5-1 5-1 5-1 5-1 5-1

Sweet Wilhelmina 5-1 5-1 9-2 9-2 9-2

La Modiste 5-1 5-1 11-2 11-2 9-2

Arterxerxes 11-2 6-1 7-1 6-1 7-1

Salty Jack 7-1 7-1 8-1 7-1 7-1

Hever Golf Glory 9-1 9-1 9-1 10-1 8-1

Puzzlement 10-1 11-1 10-1 11-1 10-1

Mr Nevermind 10-1 11-1 12-1 10-1 12-1

Digpast 14-1 12-1 12-1 14-1 14-1

Space Race 12-1 11-1 10-1 12-1 14-1

China Red 20-1 20-1 16-1 16-1 16-1

Zimiri 25-1 33-1 28-1 33-1 33-1

Each way, a quarter the odds, places 1, 2, 3

C Coral, H Wm Hill, L Ladbrokes, S Stanley, T Tote