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O`BRIEN`S DOUBLE-FIGURE DEWHURST TEAM

Aidan O`Brien is responsible for 10 of the 20 horses confirmed today for the #200,000 Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

The Ballydoyle trainer`s squad includes the highly-rated Hemingway, who missed the Prix de la Salamandre at Longchamp last month following a slight setback.

Middle Park Stakes winner Minardi is also among the team as are Mozart and King Charlemagne, who also won at Newmarket`s latest meeting.

The home defence is led by the Mick Channon-trained Tobougg, who maintained his unbeaten record in the Salamandre when beating Honours List.

Craig Williams, who has ridden Tobougg on both his starts, retains the ride with Frankie Dettori set to ride Noverre for Godolphin.

The Australian told the Racing Channel: 'Sheikh Ahmed has given me the opportunity to ride him again in the Dewhurst.

'I`ve had a fantastic season anyway and it would be a bonus to me.

'You can always worry about the opposition but I think I`m on a very smart horse.

'It`s going to be a good race, it`s not easy, it`s a Group One so we`re out there to be competitive.

'But I like my horse. I think he`s a very nice horse in the making.

'Everything he does now is a bonus for what he`s going to be like next year.

'He gives me that feeling every time you work him, he`s got a great attitude and he`s a really impressive horse for a jockey to ride.'

And Mark Johnston may run Down To The Woods, who was pulled out of the Rockingham Stakes at York on Saturday because of heavy ground.

The Middleham trainer said: 'He may run in the Dewhurst but soft ground would certainly put me off.'

Noverre, supplemented for the race last Saturday at a cost of #15,000, is set to represent Godolphin`s Evry operation.

A field of 20 horses stand their ground for the Dubai Champion Stakes, the other Group One race on Saturday`s card.

As expected Montjeu remains a possible for the #400,000 contest following his below-par fourth in the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe.

However, owners Michael Tabor and John Magnier also have Giant`s Causeway in the 10-furlong prize.

There were no surprise absentees from the five-day declarations. Sir Michael Stoute is double-handed with Greek Dance and Kalanisi.

Henry Cecil has left in last year`s second Shiva and Vodafone Oaks winner Love Divine, and the Classic generation could also be represented by French Derby winner Holding Court and Derby runner-up Sakhee.

The day`s other Pattern race for juveniles is the Owen Brown Rockfel Stakes, a Group Two contest for fillies.

The 23 five-day declarations include Noverre`s stablemate Small Change, a winner on her debut at Ascot in September, and Luca Cumani`s Summer Symphony, runner-up to Crystal Gift in the Fillies` Mile at Ascot the same day.

However Flight Of Fancy, trained for The Queen by Sir Michael Stoute, will not run in the seven-furlong race.

The daughter of Sadler`s Wells had been mentioned as a possible runner in the race after missing the Fillies` Mile with a slight temperature.

However, the Queen`s racing manager Lord Carnarvon said: 'She won`t run again this year.

'This ground has gone too soft and she`s been put aside for next year when hopefully she will be a very exciting filly.'