JIMMY Fortune can hardly wait to get the leg up on Aidan O’Brien’s Rip Van Winkle in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown tomorrow.

BREEDERS’ Cup officials have announced the addition of three new races for 2008.

Seamus Mullins has his string in top form and the Salisbury-based trainer is keeping his fingers crossed that tomorrow’s meeting at Sandown beats the weather after his big-race hopes were given a boost by Kentford Fern’s success at wintry Southwell.