Mountain can scale Derby heights

EAGLE MOUNTAIN is a reasonably confident choice to land what looks a somewhat sub-standard Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh tomorrow.

Mountain can scale Derby heights
Sat, 30 Jun, 2007 - 01:00
Pat Keane

The ground is now officially soft, with the possibility it may get even worse, and that will hold no fears for the son of Rock Of Gibraltar.

A more than useful juvenile, all the evidence thus far is that he is an even better three-year-old. Eagle Mountain emerged with credit from the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, finishing fifth behind Cockney Rebel.

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