The Jim Bolger-trained Chabal will run his last race for the Irishman on Saturday when he features in the Jumeirah Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. Lady O’Reilly’s two-year-old Galileo colt has been sold to Godolphin and will transfer to the Dubai stables after the race, in which Bolger is seeking his fourth successive win.
Godolphin spokesman Simon Crisford confirmed the move to The Irish Timesthis morning, saying: "We have been able to do a deal on Chabal who will run in the Dewhurst in his current ownership.
“After that he will switch to Godolphin.”
Chabal has run just twice in a fledgling career and was most recently second in the National Stakes at the Curragh to the Kevin Prendergast-trained Kingsfort - a horse also bought by Godolphin last month.
Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor has three runners of his own entered in the Dewhurst, headed by Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere third Buzzword.
Sunday's Gran Criterium runner-up Vale Of York could make a quick reappearance following his Italian trip while Middle Park fourth Poet's Voice is still in the mix.
Bolger also has two further strings to his bow in Book Of Numbers and Free Judgement, while Aidan O'Brien has no less than six possibles including the much-touted Steinbeck, who won his only start at Naas in May.
"He had a little break after his last run," O'Brien told At The Races. "He's back in full work now and we were very happy with his last piece of work.
"Obviously we always thought he was a very nice horse, the Dewhurst is an important race for two-year-olds and we are very happy with where he is at the moment and happy to let him run."
Brian Meehan's Prix Morny hero Arcano and the Clive Cox-trained Xtension are two of the leading contenders for the home contingent, while Dick Turpin bids to bounce back from a disappointing run at Longchamp.
Chabal was quickly chalked up as the 9-4 jolly by William Hill, ahead of Arcano at 3-1.
Ladbrokes make Chabal a 2-1 chance and spokesman David Williams said: "Chabal lost nothing in defeat in the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes.
"We thought he shaped like a potential star and if he has improved, we feel he'll take a lot of beating.
"We're offering 10-1 about co-favourites of four in the Guineas at the moment, so the Dewhurst is sure to have a massive bearing on the Guineas market. It lacks a superstar just now."