Eight oppose Fame at Curragh
Trainer Aidan O’Brien is planning to take a helicopter to the track after watching Triple Crown-seeking Camelot try to complete his hat-trick in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster.
Fame And Glory could finish only fourth at the Curragh last year and has not run since finishing down the field in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
There is a strong British-trained challenge led by John Gosden’s Grand Prix de Chantilly winner Aiken and Brown Panther, who finished second in the English St Leger last year.
Other notable home-trained contenders include the John Oxx-trained Hartani, who will be ridden by Christophe Lemaire, Willie Mullins’ dual Ascot winner Simenon and Massiyn who represents Michael Halford.
Johnny Murtagh had been in line to dash back from Doncaster, where he rides Ursa Major in the Leger, to partner stablemate Royal Diamond in the Irish equivalent but Niall McCullagh has now been booked to ride.
Steps To Freedom and Shu Lewis complete the line-up.
