CHURCHILL is being geared up for the Group 1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh, on day two of Irish Champions Weekend.

The Galileo colt has progressed at a rate of knots since being beaten on his debut, having won the Listed Chesham Stakes, the Group 3 Tyros Stakes and the Group 2 Futurity Stakes.

"We're looking forward to the National Stakes with him. We think it will suit him well and physically he's doing very well," said O'Brien.

"We've thought he would be a Guineas horse. He's a horse with a lot of speed. He's a big powerful individual. He's built like a big miler so I'm no sure how much more he'll stay.

"We think he might get the mile and a quarter but you wouldn't be sure about the mile and a half. We're very happy with him."