Jack Berry was yesterday hopeful of securing Michael Kinane services for Principality in Saturday's £150,000 Tattersall's Breeders' Stakes at the Curragh.

The trainer said: "I haven't been able to get hold of Mick but I have asked his agent and I am hopeful that Mick will ride."

Kinane was on board Principality when the two-year-old finished fourth in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Berry won the Tattersalls Stakes in 1993 with Palacegate Jack and added: "It's time we won it again.

"We have also been second in the race and I believe that Principality has a great chance on Saturday if there is a good cut in the ground. He won first time out at Newcastle and was second at Beverley to Rosselli who won the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot."

Alec Stewart will be two-handed with Open Secret (Michael Roberts) and Casimir (Simon Whitworth), while John Mulhern confirmed that he will run Heinz 57 runner-up Access All Areas.