Wall Street today bounced back from its sharp decline a day earlier, boosted by takeover activity ahead of second-quarter earnings reports.

Dalakhani and High Chaparral head a total of 14 runners declared for Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-Lucien Barriere at Longchamp.

FRENCH DERBY winner Sulamani will have the benefit of a pacemaker when he takes on High Chaparral in a mouth-watering clash at Longchamp on Sunday.

High Chaparral, with jockey Mick Kinane, has won the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

High Chaparral will face just four rivals as he looks to forward his Vodafone Derby claims in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.