Daily Mail

Tuesday’s tilt at Irish Derby

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OAks winner Tuesday will bid to give trainer Aidan O’Brien an incredible 15th victory in the irish Derby on saturday. The daughter of Galileo was yesterday supplement­ed for the Curragh Classic and will bid to become the first filly since Balanchine in 1994 to win the marquee event. Tuesday edged out Emily upjohn by a short head in the Oaks and that form was given a handsome boost when thirdhome nashwa lifted the prix de Diane at Chantilly on sunday. Adding Tuesday to the field is a clear indication that ante-post second favourite stone Age, a well beaten sixth in the Derby, will come back in trip and be aimed at the Coral-Eclipse stakes at sandown next month. Bookmakers responded to the move by making Tuesday a general 2-1 second favourite behind Derby-third Westover. regular jockey rob hornby, who rode Westover at Epsom, has been replaced by owners Juddmonte with three-time irish champion jockey Colin keane. The move is not seen as a slight on hornby, who was unfortunat­e to find trouble in running in the Derby.

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