The 23 remaining contenders will go to war in the four quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes Irish Derby at Shelburne on Saturday and the big task is in pin-pointing the six dogs likely to make it all the way to the final on September 8th.

Michael Jarvis has doubts about Laaheb acting on the track when he goes for the Festival Stakes at Goodwood tomorrow.

Hamdan Al Maktoum’s confidence in the stamina resources of Alkaadhem was justified as he stepped up in both class and trip to score at Goodwood.