O'Brien confident City Of Troy ready for Dewhurst tilt

Aidan O'Brien expects City Of Troy will gain some valuable experience as he makes his eagerly-anticipated return in the Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes.

The son of Justify made a winning debut at the Curragh in July and then blew the field away to take the Superlative Stakes by six and a half lengths later in the same month.

The National Stakes was then bypassed due to unsuitable ground and while the going was officially described as soft on Friday, connections are happy to take up their Rowley Mile engagement as they look to get another run in before the end of the campaign.

City Of Troy currently heads the betting for next year's 2000 Guineas and Derby, with O'Brien viewing the Dewhurst as a perfect ending to the colt's campaign.

O'Brien said: "He's ready for his third run. Obviously he was due to the go the Curragh three weeks ago and that didn't work, but everyone is happy with him.

"We always loved him and he's done everything we've asked him so far. This should be a lovely run to finish him off for the year and give him more experience.

"Everything is well with him. He is a beautiful moving horse."

Also entered is Owen Burrows' Alyanaabi, a Shadwell-owned colt who was last seen winning the Group Three Tattersalls Stakes over course and distance in late September.

Charlie Hills' Iberian was a winner last time out when taking the Champagne Stakes under Tom Marquand, the same jockey who takes the rides at Newmarket on Saturday.

Juddmonte and Andrew Balding have supplemented Mill Reef winner Array into the race where he will be ridden by James Doyle.

Eve Johnson Houghton has an entrant in Indian Run, a dual winner this term who made his Group debut when landing the Acomb Stakes at York by a length and a half in August.

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