Magic Wand among 15 runners still in contention for the Irish Oaks
Aidan O'Brien's impressive Ribblesdale Stakes winner will clash with the exciting Sea Of Class at the Curragh
RUNAWAY Ribblesdale Stakes winner Magic Wand heads 15 confirmations for the Irish Oaks on Saturday.
Aidan O'Brien's filly ran out a hugely impressive winner at Royal Ascot last month and is the general 7-4 favourite for the fillies' Classic.
She is one of seven runners still in contention for O'Brien, who has won the Curragh Group 1 five times since 2006.
Among his potential representatives is Epsom Oaks heroine Forever Together, September, who was last sighted finishing third at the Breeders' Cup, and Magical.
The British challenge is led by the exciting Sea Of Class, who has won back-to-back Listed races for William Haggas at Newbury.
The daughter of Sea The Stars will be ridden by James Doyle in the €400,000 feature.
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Doyle said: "She's been impressive in winning a couple of Listed races, she has a smart turn of foot and seems to be heading in the right direction - I'm really excited to ride her.
"Everything is positive. In her second race we sat out the back to try and teach her to pass horses and she did it well.
"She beat Athena who has won a Grade 1 in America since in Belmont.
"The second one was pretty straightforward as well. We'll just have to see what Aidan runs I guess."
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Haggas has a back up in the shape of Dramatic Queen, who was behind her stablemate last month.
Willie McCreery has left in both Liquid Amber, not seen since finishing down the field in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, and Mary Tudor.
Dermot Weld's Romiyna, David Lanigan's Worth Waiting, Joseph O'Brien's Tissiak and Jim Bolger's Park Bloom are also possible runners.