O’Brien odds-on for Champion success

AIDAN O’BRIEN is a hot favourite to continue his remarkable season and secure his 19th Group One victory of the year in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday.

The Ballydoyle maestro has saddled the last three winners of the Leopardstown event and his main hope at this stage would appear to be Duke Of Marmalade, winner of the Juddmonte International at Newmarket last time.

However, O’Brien has four other possibles, dual 2000 Guineas winner Henrythenavigator, King Of Rome, Zulu Chief and Red Rock Canyon.