Probably just as well no spectators were allowed at last year’s Epsom Derby in the UK. The winner was 25-1 chance Serpentine and racegoers would not have been throwing their hats in the air.

In fact, the world’s most famous race has been a graveyard for favourites in recent years. No market leader has won since 2015. However, if a race in Ireland last weekend is a reliable guide, that could change in 2021...

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