O’Brien hopes High but Dalakhani delights in gallop

AIDAN O’BRIEN accounted for six of the 22 standing their ground at yesterday’s first forfeit stage for Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. They are High Chaparral, Black Sam Bellamy, Yesterday, Brian Boru, Dalcassian and Fontanesi.

The Ballydoyle trainer is set to run last year's third High Chaparral and Black Sam Bellamy with Yesterday a possible for the Prix l'Opera earlier on the card.

After watching High Chaparral and Black Sam Bellamy exercise yesterday morning O'Brien said: "They just did a canter and they are in good form.