Leopardstown tips for Friday including the Group 3 Saval Beg Trainer Aidan O’Brien believes Emily Dickinson possesses the potent attributes of a champion stayer - her ability to switch off and relax, a big engine, a touch of class and most importantly her love of a marathon trip could catapult the filly to the very top of the staying division. The four-year-old daughter of Dubawi has relished stepping up in distance and is looking to emulate O’Brien’s star stayer Kyprios, by landing the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown off the back of a commanding Vintage Crop Stakes victory. The next step will be the Ascot Gold Cup for this talented filly. You can currently get Emily Dickinson at 10-3 to win Ascot's highlight with bet365 and you can claim €30 in free bets to use at Leopardstown here: Aidan O’Brien has won the Saval Beg Stakes four times since 2016 and the contest has produced several champions in the past including Yeats, Pale Mimosa and 2020 Melbourne Cup winner Twilight Payment. See below our Formscan tips for Leopardstown on Friday: Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes (Group 3) 6:55 Leopardstown The highest rated runner in the line-up and a leading contender for the Ascot Gold Cup, EMILY DICKINSON is the one to beat. She ran some fine races in defeat at the highest-level last season and impressed on her return to action in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan. Rated just 2lb below the selection, Stratum is given second preference. A dual winner of the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Willie Mullins trained 10-year-old will be ridden by Frankie Dettori, his sole ride on the card. Joseph O'Brien saddles three strong challengers, with Point King perhaps his leading hope. The Zoffany colt won three in-a-row last season, disappointing on his final start of the campaign on Champions Weekend. That effort was too bad to be true and he is given the chance to redeem himself now. Third in the Oaks at the Curragh last season, Cairde Go Deo (first time tongue-strap) is another that warrants respect. Irish Stallion Farms EBF M‘dn 2-y-o 4.40 Leopardstown The market should prove very informative, with no less than 14 debutants in the line-up. Carter Hall and Valiant Force are the only two with form and the latter is sure to have plenty of supporters after finishing second on debut. He has a wide draw to overcome here though and may have to settle for minor honours. Jessica Harrington, Aidan O'Brien and Johnny Murtagh are all double handed, with preference for O'Brien's GASPARE GABRIELLI. Closely related to High Chaparral, he is a half-brother to dual Group 1 winner Fancy Blue. The master of Ballydoyle also saddles Latin, who is out of an Aga Khan mare and has a nice draw in two. Mariner is owned by the Coolmore conglomerate and is from the family of Epsom Derby winner Pour Moi, but appears the Murtagh second-string on jockey bookings. Paddy Twomey is represented by Deepone who makes little appeal on breeding, but still warrants respect. Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap 6.20 Leopardstown APPRENTICE made the breakthrough at Tipperary last month and might be able to follow-up, with Alan Persse again taking a valuable 7lb off. She was value for more than the winning margin of a head at the Limerick Junction venue and she is likely to be suited by the drying ground here and slight increase in trip. Timeless Piece finished behind the selection at Tipperary but was since successful at Gowran and off a mark of 72 she should be able to make her presence felt. A case can be made for many others. Hazy Mehmory is the highest-rated runner in the line-up, returning to action for the first time since September. She was disappointingly beaten in a three-runner affair at Bellewstown on her most recent start, but back against her own sex now and stepping into handicap company for the first time, she can be expected to go close. Fellow handicap debutants Alazne and Nostringsattached are sure to have their supporters, while course and distance winner Signora Bellissima is another for the shortlist.
