O'Brien set to unveil hopefuls

RACING: Aidan O'Brien is set to unveil some more of his Classic hopefuls at Leopardstown on Sunday.

RACING: Aidan O'Brien is set to unveil some more of his Classic hopefuls at Leopardstown on Sunday.

The track stages the Listed 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas trials over a mile and the Ballydoyle handler could be well-represented in both.

O'Brien has as many as 10 in the colts' trial with Century City, Della Francesca, Landseer, Maderno, Roar Of The Tiger, Sahara Desert, Salentino, Stonemason, Temple Of Artemis and Ursa Minor among the 16 preliminary entries.

Sophisticat, who was a seven-length second to Sagitta 1000 Guineas favourite Queens Logic in last year's Cheveley Park Stakes, heads O'Brien's list of five runners in the fillies' equivalent.

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She is entered along with 1,000 Guineas possibles Alstemeria and Pietra Dura and Rockfel Stakes second Lahinch.

Vodafone Oaks hope Maryinsky, who finished a two and a half length second to Luca Cumani's Gossamer in the Meon Stud Fillies' Mile at Ascot in September, may also take her place in the line-up.