As he Sees a field of eight in the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National 36, next year Pinatubo is the star attraction on the second day of Irish Champions Weekend in the Curragh.
Charlie Appleby’s child won the Chesham and has since included the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood in manner.
He is bidding for a fifth straight win on Sunday, but will not have it easy against Aidan O’Brien’s Armory and Arizona. The former won the Futurity Stakes last time out, while the latter acquired the Coventry but was defeated in the Prix Morny.
Mark Johnston’s Monoski and jim Bolger’s Geometrical will also be in the mix.
A total of 10 will line up to the Comer Group Irish St Leger, with Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter creating the journey across for Appleby.
O’Brien has an extremely powerful hand with 2017 Derby last year’s Doncaster St Leger winner Kew Gardens and Leger enthusiast Capri and Southern France among his four teammates.
His son Joseph runs a year’s Irish Derby winner Latrobe, Master Of Truth and Twilight Payment.
Dermot Weld’s Search For A Song and Sylvester Kirk’s Salouen finish the field.
The Derrinstown Stud Flying Five seems wide open and has 12 runners , at the lack of Battaash.
Mabs Cross and soldier’s Phone have been completing just behind the likes of Battaash and Blue Point this summer – and without those two in resistance, connections of both will be of claiming Group One honours, optimistic.
A smart addition to this Martyn Meade secure, houtzen, has since finishing second to Battaash at 22, her first run.
Eddie Lynam’s Soffia was around a roll of late; Invincible Army has experienced and Darren Bunyan’s Hit The Bid is a sprinter on his afternoon.
Jessica Harrington’s unbeaten Albigna is the celebrity from the Moyglare Stud Stakes, in which she faces Roger Varian’s Albany Stakes winner Daahyeh.
Aidan O’Brien runs four – together with Tango, Precious Moments Wonderful and Love.
James Tate’s Underneath the Ger Lyons-trained and The Stars Soul Hunt are one of a field of nine.
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