ANTE-POST favourite Churchill heads a field of 12 declared for the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday.
Aidan O’Brien is looking for an eighth win in the Classic, which would make him the most successful trainer in the race’s history.
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O’Brien was successful in 2015 with Gleneagles and he could also run Lancaster Bomber, Peace Envoy and Spirit Of Valor.
Caravaggio was not amongst the confirmations.
Churchill is the favourite for the 2000 GuineasPA
O’Brien said of favourite Churchill: “He seems fine at the moment. Everything has went well and it’s so far so good with him.”
Andre Fabre, last successful way back in 1995 with Pennnekamp, is set to run impressive Prix Djebel hero Al Wukair.
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