Bapak Chinta is a surprise absentee from Friday's Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Michael Halford, who will saddle favourite Casamento in today’s Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster, received a timely boost when Invincible Ash captured the listed Mercury Stakes at Dundalk last night.

MICK Halford will wait to see what ground conditions are like before deciding which of his two representatives will run in the Goffs Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Mick Halford will wait to see what ground conditions are like before deciding which of his two representatives will run in the Goffs Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.