From the moment he won the Group One Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster last October, Elm Park has been a leading fancy for the Investec Derby. However he will need to improve on the third place he took in his only race this season, the Dante at York, if he is to claim the Blue Riband.

These are the thoughts of his trainer Andrew Balding, who spoke to Mike Vince.

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