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'I'm not worried' - draw no issue as relaxed Ed Walker enjoys Derby pressure

Ed Walker: 'It would be very sad not to have any pressure because that would mean no good horses'
Ed Walker: 'It would be very sad not to have any pressure because that would mean no good horses'Credit: Edward Whitaker

Not even being handed a supposedly unfavourable draw can faze Ed Walker, who has been determined to enjoy the pressure of training the Investec Derby favourite.

English King would be the first horse this century to land the Epsom Classic from stall one if he was successful under Frankie Dettori on Saturday, but his trainer doesn't believe the draw is a worry.

He said: "I'm not bothered at all. Stall one has produced winners and we've got a fairly experienced jockey on board to navigate his way round, so I'm not worried."

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David CarrReporter

Published on 2 July 2020inDerby festival

Last updated 12:14, 3 July 2020

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