 On a dull, chilly day at Epsom, Never Say Die started a 33/1 outsider in a field of twenty-two runners for the Derby.According to some accounts, he would have started at even longer odds if his memorable name and the publicity attracted by his eighteen-year-old jockey Lester Piggott had not made him a popular choice with many members of the public.The colt was always well-placed and was sent into the lead early in the straight by Piggott.