City Of Troy and White Birch on course for Sandown showdown 

Derby hero City Of Troy will be a warm order to provide Aidan O'Brien with an eighth Eclipse success
City Of Troy and White Birch on course for Sandown showdown 

CITY SLICKER: City Of Troy storms to Derby glory at Epsom last month. Picture: Healy Racing

City Of Troy and White Birch look to be on course for a mouthwatering clash of the generations at Sandown on Saturday after the pair featured among 11 confirmations for the Coral-Eclipse.

Having put 2000 Guineas disappointment behind him with an imperious display in the Derby, City Of Troy will be a warm order to provide Aidan O'Brien with an eighth Eclipse success. The Ballydoyle handler has also left in Continuous, Hans Anderson, and last month's Coronation Cup hero Luxembourg.

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