LAST year's winner Sovereign Debt is among 19 entries for the Dubai Duty Free Celebration Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.
The Dandy Nicholls-trained grey landed a convincing victory by four and three-quarter lengths from Flight Risk, and Jim Bolger's charge is also in the running for the listed contest over a mile.
Aidan O'Brien has three possibles in French Derby also-ran Black Sea, Queen Anne Stakes eighth Cougar Mountain and the lightly-raced four-year-old Fluff.
Sir Isaac Newton, winner of last Saturday's Wolferton Handicap at Royal Ascot, is among 10 possibles for the Finlay Volvo International Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained four-year-old benefited from a drop in grade to score for the first time since May 2014 and could step back up to Group 3 company.
O'Brien also has Cougar Mountain, Black Sea and Shogun in contention.
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Queen's Vase winner Sword Fighter could also make a quick reappearance in the Coral Curragh Cup on Sunday.
Aidan O'Brien's stayer caused a 33/1 shock at Ascot last week but O'Brien had intimated that the three-year-old would be given a break.
However, as well as having the option of the Group 2 over a mile and three-quarters, O'Brien has left him in the Irish Derby.
O'Brien has also left in Cole Porter, Housesofparliament, Landofhopeandglory and another Derby possible Port Douglas.
Dermot Weld's Alveena looks the biggest obstacle to an O'Brien win.
She has won two of her three outings this season, most recently the Cork Derby.
Tom Dascombe's Cymro would be an interesting runner if the ground has sufficient give, while Joe Tuite's Litigant has also been left in.
Dermot Weld has put in Foxtrot Charlie, who looked a horse for the future when winning the Listed Glencairn Stakes on only his third start at Leopardstown earlier this month.
As well as Flight Risk, Bolger is considering this race for three-year-olds Round Two and Sanus Per Aquam.
Flight Risk and Johnny Murtagh's Yuften are in the other listed race on the Irish Derby day card, the Dubai Duty Free Jumeirah Dash Stakes, as well as the Celebration.
All eyes in the Dash will be on G Force, who could have his first race for Adrian Keatley. The classy speedster won the 2014 Betfred Sprint Cup when trained by David O'Meara.
Popular sprinters Maarek and Moviesta, trained by Evanna McCutcheon and Eddie Lynam respectively, are in the mix along with other regulars such as Mick Halford's Toscanini and the David Marnane-trained Jamesie.
Aidan O'Brien is represented by Dick Whittington, The Happy Prince, Washington DC and Waterloo Bridge, while Jane's Memory from the Rae Guest yard is the sole British entry.


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