AIDAN O’BRIEN has high hopes that Tomahawk can provide him with a second successive victory in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes on Champions’ Day at Newmarket.

Dual Derby winner High Chaparral is the most notable absentee from a list of 46 horses unveiled today for the 226th renewal of the Rothmans Royals St Leger.

Vodafone Derby winner High Chaparral will bid to follow up in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh a fortnight on Sunday.

Dermot Weld got one over on Aidan O’Brien at the Curragh today as Tiger Royal showed the benefits of the Irish air by landing his first Pattern race win.

Jamie Spencer made a dramatic start to a big weekend when winning the Sagitta Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on Marienbard today.