Aidan O’Brien confident Gleneagles can put him in seventh heaven

Aidan O’Brien is pleased with where he is at with Gleneagles ahead of his attempt to further cement his position as the best miler of his generation in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

The three-year-old has conquered all before him on his two starts this season, with victories in both the English and Irish 2000 Guineas. O Brien, who is chasing a record-breaking seventh success in the race but his first since 2009, feels his latest stable star is in good order as he faces five rivals in his quest to complete a hat-trick of victories at the top level this year.

O’Brien said: “We’re happy with him since the Curragh and everything has gone well. We were a bit worried about the ground at the Curragh and hopefully we’ll get good fast ground at Ascot.