Misty can make it five in Matron

The Champion Stakes at Leopardstown is the highlight of the weekend's action and I can't entertain any other result than a victory for So You Think but, if you're expecting a flashy performance, you may be disappointed.

Aidan O'Brien's colt has looked every inch a star since his arrival from Australia but for a horse with top class form over a range of distances he hasn't really blown away the opposition in his outings at the very top level. Okay, victory over an Epsom Derby and Arc winner is meritorious regardless of the distance or manner of victory but it's also arguable that Workforce hasn't reached his peak in two runs this term.

So You Think had Michael Stoute's horse covered all the way up the straight in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown but he was more workmanlike than spectacular there and, coming back after a mid-season break and with many big end-of-season targets in his eye-line, he's unlikely to be tuned to the minute for this one.