As he prepares for next week's Irish Champions Weekend, our man can't let go a Ballydoyle ace go unbacked at 4/1 for the Irish Champion Stakes.
The build-up to next week's Irish Champions Weekend is in full flow, what with various media mornings this week helping to build momentum.
Aidan O'Brien was always going to be one stop and the more I look at the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, the more I think AUGUSTE RODIN has to be backed now at 4/1.
I have the utmost respect for favourite Economics, an improving three-year-old who is trained by William Haggas, a trainer with a such a strong record in Ireland - but the home contender is the value play.
This is a race that could cut up a little, Opera Singer for example is thought to be heading to France, Aidan will still be strongly represented with Luxembourg and Los Angeles joining the selection in the line-up, and you'd imagine Hans Andersen will too.
And the race will be teed up for Auguste Rodin, a horse you either love or hate, but he has some top-notch Group One form to his name, a positive ride and ten furlongs suit him ideally and he'll get both here.
And with pacemakers in there to help, that could be crucial. Economics is a hold-up performer, or at least has been so far, and we've seen over the years how hard those tactics can be to employ at Leopardstown.
I think Los Angles will be find the trip on the sharp side and with the set up of the race and Ryan Moore riding as well as ever, I wouldn't be surprised to see Auguste Rodin's current price halve before the stalls open.
Published at 1535 BST on 07/09/24
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