Alamshar heads Leopardstown entries

Alamshar, a leading ante-post fancy for the Vodafone Derby, is one of 32 entries for the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday.

John Oxx’s colt, who was second to Balestrini in the Ballysax Stakes on his reappearance, is one of three entries for Oxx who also has Alisar and Masandam in the race.

Alamshar could face Balestrini again here as the colt is one of 15 entries from the Aidan O’Brien yard.

The Ballydoyle maestro has also entered Alberto Giacometti, who was third in the Ballysax, Brian Boru and Some Kind Of Tiger.

His strong possible challenge also includes Arundel, Catcher In The Rye, Dalcassian, Delacroix, Fontanes, France, Gianfanti, Handel, Meadow Hawk, Roosevelt and The Great Gatsby.

Dermot Weld is another to have a multiple entry, headed by Sagitta 2000 Guineas winner Refuse To Bend. The others are Evolving Tactics, Faadhil, Miss Nashwan and Prominent Feature.

There are two British-trained entries in the race with Richard Hannon’s Tacitus and Mark Johnston’s Jebel Suraaj.

A total of 29 fillies have been entered for the Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial.

O’Brien again has a strong entry including Sagitta 1000 Guineas disappointments Yesterday and L’ancresse, as well as Shangri La and In The Limelight.