Cochet heads Pillar entries
John Joe O’Neill’s Keen Leader is not among the entries, leaving Sir Rembrandt, Truckers Tavern and Therealbandit to head the British challengers.
Rince Ri, second to Florida Pearl at Fairyhouse on Sunday, heads the Irish entries alongside stablemate Commanche Court and Willie Mullins’ Alexander Banquet.
Jair Du Cochet’s trainer Guillaume Macaire yesterday indicated that regular jockey Jacques Ricou is likely to retain the ride on Saturday.
Howard Johnson has entered recent purchase Valley Henry in the extended three-mile-one-furlong contest, while connections of the Martin Pipe-trained Therealbandit may give him the chance to show what he can do. Pipe has the choice of three runners, with Shooting Light and Horus also entered.
The Richard Philips-trained mare La Landiere, absent since finishing sixth in the King George, completes the entries.
