The next year Pinatubo is the star attraction on the second day of Irish Champions Weekend in the Curragh as he Sees That a field of eight.
Charlie Appleby’s youngster won the Chesham in Royal Ascot back in June and has since included the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood in more striking 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 had been beaten in his last outing in the Prix Morny.
Mark Johnston’s Monoski and jim Bolger’s Geometrical are also in the combination.
A total of 10 will line up to its Comer Group Irish St Leger, together with Melbourne Cup enthusiast Cross Counter producing the journey across for Appleby.
O’Brien has a very powerful hand with Southern France one of his four teammates, 2017 Irish Derby and Leger hero Capri and last year’s Doncaster St Leger winner Kew Gardens.
His son Joseph conducts last year’s Irish Derby winner Latrobe, Master Of Reality and Twilight Payment.
Dermot Weld’s Search For A Song and Sylvester Kirk’s Salouen complete the Area.
The Derrinstown Stud Flying Five looks wide open and includes 12 runners , at the lack of Battaash.
Soldier’s Call and Mabs Cross are finishing just behind the likes of Battaash and Blue Point this summer – and without those 2 in opposition, relations of both are optimistic of asserting Group One honours.
Houtzen, a smart addition to the Martyn Meade secure, has since finishing next to Battaash at 22, her very first run.
The Soffia of eddie Lynam was on a roll of late night; Invincible Army has had and Darren Bunyan’s Strike The Bid is a intelligent sprinter in his afternoon.
Jessica Harrington’s unbeaten Albigna is the celebrity from the Moyglare Stud Stakes, where she faces the Albany Stakes winner Daahyeh of Roger Varian.
Aidan O’Brien runs four – with Precious Moments Love , So Awesome and Tango.
James Tate’s Under the Ger Lyons-trained and The Stars Soul Search are one of a field of nine.
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