City Of Troy one of eight to take Eclipse challenge

This is the first Derby winner O'Brien has taken to the Sandown spectacular  

DERBY HERO: City Of Troy is long odds-on to strike over 10 furlongs for the first time in the weekend highlight. Picture Bradley Collyer/PA 

City Of Troy faces seven rivals as he shoots for further Group 1 gold in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Aidan O'Brien's charge disappointed on his initial run this term when well beaten in the 2000 Guineas before roaring back to form with a two-and-three-quarter-length verdict in the Derby last month.