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Midas heads O'Brien Voltigeur team

Wed 11th Aug 2010, 13:26

Midas Touch heads up a five strong entry by Ballydoyle for the sportingbet.com Great Voltigeur Stakes at York next Tuesday.

The Galileo colt landed the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown earlier this year before taking fifth behind Workforce at Epsom and then finished runner-up to stablemate Cape Blanco in the Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Aidan O'Brien 's four other entries include Joshua Tree who is set to have his first run since winning last year's Royal Lodge. Await The Dawn, Bright Horizon and Flying Cross complete the quintet.

Ladbrokes St Leger favourite Rewilding heads the opposition. Mahmood Al Zarooni's charge had Midas Touch over four lengths behind when third in the Investec Derby.

The progressive Dandino and Queen's Vase third Total Command are other leading St Leger fancies among the 18 six-day entries.

Jeremy Nosdea has left Rebel Soldier in even though he will miss the race if a proposed sale to Hong Kong goes through.

Mark Johnston has entered Monterosso and Corsica, although the former also has an engagement in the Juddmonte International.

Chester Vase winner Ted Spread is in line to run for the first time since disappointing in the Investec Derby, while Dancing David, Ebor favourite Harris Tweed, Lyssio, Momkinzain and Simenon complete the acceptors.