Great Leighs prep possibility for Duke

Duke Of Marmalade could be a shock competitor at Great Leighs’ trials meeting for the Breeders’ Cup on September 27, trainer Aidan O’Brien revealed today.

The master of Ballydoyle is keen to get another run into his star performer before Santa Anita in October and while not taking him out of the equation for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, he is putting a journey to the new Essex venue under consideration.