Ger Lyons’ unbeaten Atomic Jones is amongst 13 entries for Leopardstown’s Derby Trial Stakes on Sunday.
Up to now backed by way of Derrinstown Stud, the Team 3 has proved very informative in opposition to Epsom previously and loved a golden spell on the flip of the century when Sinndar, Galileo and Top Chaparral gained in successive years sooner than happening to Derby glory.
Atomic Jones has no longer been observed since profitable the Champions Juvenile Stakes on Irish Champion Weekend, the place he beat Aidan O’Brien’s Stone Age.
The pair may meet once more, as Stone Age is one among 4 possibles for O’Brien who may additionally run Bluegrass, Shark Bay and United Countries.
Paddy Twomey’s French Declare appears a big participant according to his nine-length win at Cork whilst Michael O’Callaghan has entered Nice Max, previously skilled by way of Michael Bell.
Duke De Sessa, skilled by way of Dermot Weld, Glory Daze (Andrew Oliver), Just right Heavens and Swan Bay (Joseph O’Brien) and Guy Et Corde and Mctigue (Jim Bolger) entire the sphere.
