Aidan O`Brien has cut down his original entry of 37 to 18 for the Darley Dewhurst Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket.
Mozart, winner of the Tattersalls Houghton Sales Stakes over the course and distance on Tuesday, is among the Irish trainer`s list for the Group One contest on October 14 for which there were 42 acceptors today.
Independent Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes hero Minardi, who runs in tomorrow`s Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket, National Stakes winner Becket and Acomb Stakes scorer Hemingway are others O`Brien has left in the £200,000 event.
Interesting horses to stand their ground include Mick Channon`s Prix de la Salamandre winner Tobougg, Nashwan`s half-brother Nayef and the Henry Cecil-trained Vacamonte, who flopped in the Ford Solario Stakes at Sandown last month.
