O'Brien and Bolger to renew rivalry

Racing : Henrythenavigator and New Approach are among 13 horses confirmed for Saturday's Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Racing: Henrythenavigator and New Approach are among 13 horses confirmed for Saturday's Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Henrythenavigator got the verdict by a nose to ruin New Approach's unbeaten record at Newmarket earlier this month and he is one of five possibles from the Aidan O'Brien stable.

The other Ballydoyle entries are Jupiter Pluvius, Minneapolis, One Great Cat and Windsor Palace.

New Approach's trainer Jim Bolger also has Luminaire while the home party is completed by Dermot Weld's Famous Name and the David Wachman-trained duo of
Great War Eagle and Nownownow.

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Stubbs Art has been supplemented for the mile showpiece as he bids to reverse the Newmarket Classic form.

The David Elsworth-trained colt belied his odds of 100-1 when third, some four lengths behind the two Irish stars.

Godolphin's Ibn Khaldun, who was only 10th in the English 2000, Guineas and Brendan Duke's Sammy The Snake complete the list.