Southern France has been supplemented for the Comer Group International Irish St. Leger at the Curragh.
The four-year-old is defined to get his last race in the care of Aidan after being marketed by Coolmore to Australian connections with the intention of opting for the Melbourne Cup.
Third in previous year’s St Leger at Doncaster, Southern France won the Irish St. Leger Trial at the Curragh last month.
O’Brien also has the previous two winners of Britain’s oldest Vintage among a record of 18 horses remaining at the confirmation period since he seeks to win this race for a time.
Joseph O’Brien has four possibles – 2018 Derby hero Latrobe, Master Of Twilight Payment Reality and Buckhurst.
The Melbourne Cup victor Cross Counter and Ispolini of last year represent Newmarket trainer Charlie Appleby – while Wells Farhh Go along with Sylvester Kirk’s Salouen, from Tim Easterby’s stable, are UK hopefuls.
Appleby’s unbeaten youngster Pinatubo heads 15 standing their ground for the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes.
The son of Shamardal has his first crack at Group One level, following his victory in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood.
Aidan O’Brien has significantly fewer than 10 possibles – like Armory and Coventry Stakes scorer Arizona, effective in a month’s Group 2 Futurity Stakes within distance and this course.
Jessica Harrington includes a hand in the Moyglare Stud Stakes, together with three Group-race winners to choose from.
Even the Moone handler has nominated Airlie Stud Stakes scorer Albigna because her agent that was likely, but has the choice using Cayenne Pepper and Debutante Stakes victor Alpine Star – that took her unbeaten record to 3 at the Flame Of Tara Stakes.
Both British-trained possibles have been the Daahyeh, winner of the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot, and Beneath The Stars out of the lawn of James Tate of Roger Varian.
Edward Lynam’s innovative sprinter Soffia is among 13 left in the Group One race onto the card.
Kyllachy’s daughter has raised Group Three, Listed and Group two races on her final three starts – and will now have her chance.
A British entry features Beverley Bullet winner Judicial, educated by Julie Camacho, Michael Dods’ Mabs Cross and the Invincible Army of Tate – who had been fifth at the Haydock Sprint Cup.
Magic Wand and Pink Dogwood’s Aidan O’Brien-trained set and joseph O’Brien’s Iridessa were the three in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh in June, and May face each other in the Moyglare’Jewels’ Blandford Stakes.
Others one of 22 standing their ground for its Group Two above a quarter and a mile would be the British raider Nausha, from the Varian stable, along with Dermot Weld’s Tarnawa, champion of this Thanks Stakes at Cork.
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