As he headlines a field of eight in the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National 36, The Following year Pinatubo is the star attraction on the second day of Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh.
The child of charlie Appleby won the Chesham at Royal Ascot back in June and has since included the Vintage Stakes by five spans at Goodwood in more impressive fashion.
He is bidding for a fifth consecutive win on Sunday, but doesn’t have it easy against Aidan O’Brien’s Armory and Arizona. The former won the Futurity Stakes last time out, although the latter acquired the Coventry but was beaten at the Prix Morny on his final outing.
Mark Johnston’s Monoski and jim Bolger’s Geometrical will also be in the combination.
Together with Melbourne Cup enthusiast Cross Counter which makes the journey across for Appleby, A total of 10 will line up to the Comer Group Irish St Leger.
O’Brien has an extremely strong hand with 2017 Irish Derby, last year’s Doncaster St Leger winner Kew Gardens and also Leger enthusiast Capri and Southern France among his four Trainers.
His son Joseph runs last year’s Irish Derby winner Latrobe, Master Of Truth and Twilight Payment.
Dermot Weld’s Look For Sylvester Kirk and A Song’s Salouen finish the field.
The Derrinstown Stud Flying Five includes 12 runners and seems wide open.
Soldier’s Phone and Mabs Cross happen to be finishing only behind the likes of Battaash and Blue Point this summer – and without those 2 in opposition, connections of both will be optimistic of asserting Group One honours.
A wise addition to the Martyn Meade stable, houtzen, has got since finishing next to Battaash in 22, her very first run.
Eddie Lynam’s Soffia was around a roll of late; Invincible Army has had a fantastic season, and Darren Bunyan’s Hit The Bid is a sprinter on his afternoon.
Jessica Harrington’s unbeaten Albigna is your star from the Moyglare Stud Stakes, in which she faces Roger Varian’s Albany Stakes winner Daahyeh.
Aidan O’Brien runs four – together with So Awesome, Precious Moments, Love and Tango.
James Tate’s Under The Stars and the Ger Lyons-trained Soul Search are one of a field of eight.
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