Spencer to ride Ouija at Leopardstown

Champion jockey Jamie Spencer will partner Ouija Board in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday week.

Spencer, who rode the brilliant Lord Derby-owned mare to her maiden success at Yarmouth in 2003, comes in for the mount as Frankie Dettori is likely to be retained by employers Godolphin at the St Leger meeting at York next weekend.

Trainer Ed Dunlop told the Racing Post: “Jamie Spencer will ride Ouija Board - he’s ridden her plenty in her work and at the racecourse. I haven’t worked it out yet, but he could have a sit on her at the weekend.”