Soumillon in line for Ballydoyle rides in Moore's absence

The Belgium native  has had plenty of success across the globe and is no stranger to winning on these shores

FORWARD PLANNING: Aidan O'Brien fields questions at Monday's pre-Irish Champions Festival press event at Ballydoyle. Picture: Healy Racing

Christophe Soumillon could be the solution to Ballydoyle’s current issues with their riding arrangements, trainer Aidan O’Brien revealed at a pre-Irish Champions Festival press event at his yard.

The powerhouse operation was dealt a significant blow with the news that stable jockey Ryan Moore will miss much, if not all, of the rest of the season with a broken leg, while Wayne Lordan, who has been having such a good run for the stable, is currently set to miss Irish Champions’ Weekend due to suspension.