Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck will Try to redeem his Standing among a field of eight in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.
Since his day in Epsom, Anthony Van Dyck also been unplaced in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth in Ascot and has been defeated by stablemate Sovereign from the Irish Derby.
Aidan O’Brien areas an group of four together using the top-class Magical lining up, to Saturday. Magic Wand and hunting Horn complete the Ballydoyle quartet.
There is some significant strength in depth with Kevin Prendergast’s Madhmoon after being denied at Epsom, still seeking a first Group One win, however, against the Coolmore battalion.
All runners are from abroad – including the rival Deirdre, who won the Nassau Stakes.
Mark Johnston has supplemented Elarqam, at the Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum ownership as Madhmoon, after an unfortunate run at York last time out.
Last but not least is the advancing Headman winner of 2 Group Twos in France this year of Roger Charlton.
Karl Burke’s Laurens faces six competitors as she calls for back-to-back wins in the Coolmore’Fastnet Rock’ Matron Stakes.
After viewing Alpha Centuari in the race off 12 months before, this time her rival seems to be O’Brien’s dual Guineas winner Hermosa – who wants to bounce back from a disappointing display at Goodwood.
Joseph O’Brien’s Iridessa and John Oxx’s Skitter Scatter will also be in the line up.
The Group Two Boomerang Stakes has drawn nine runners, together using O’Brien’s unbeaten Lancaster House this week, after winning Listowel, set for a reappearance.
Suedois, winner of the race a couple of years past, and also Richard Fahey’s Royal Ascot winner Space Traveller are announced.
Joseph O’Brien’s Buckhurst sets the benchmark at the Paddy Power Betting Shop Stakes.
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