IT is an unusual situation, that the favourite and third favourite for the Derby (and the favourite for the Oaks, as it happens), need to be supplemented if they are going to run in the race. But it makes sense to pay the fee and have a go. Purely from a value perspective, the payment of the fee in both cases represents a very good bet. The supplementary fee is £85,000. The winner of the Derby gets £850,650 in prize money.

At its base level, that’s a bet at odds of over 9/1. Sir Dragonet is a 3/1 shot. Telecaster is available at 6/1 and 7/1.