Churchill set to face five rivals in Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas on Saturday

Above: Jockey Chris Hayes celebrates winning the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Awtaad last year.

A total of six runners will line up for the Tattersalls Irish Guineas at the Curragh this Saturday.

They will be headed by English 2,000 Guineas winner Churchill, one of three runners for champion trainer Aidan O’Brien who will also be represented Lancaster Bomber and Spirit of Valor.

Mick Halford and Ger Lyons will both go in search of a first Irish Classic winner with Mick Halford’s unbeaten Irish Correspondent aiming to maintain his winning sequence after winning at the Curragh earlier this month, while Lyons has left in two-time winner Glastonbury Song.

UAE Derby winner Thunder Snow is the sole British trained runner for trainer Saeed Bin Suroor.

Running Order for Sunday

12.00 Gates Open

1.50 Tally Ho Stud EBF 2 year old Maiden 6f

2.20 Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) 10f

2.50 Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes (Group 3) 10f

3.00 Killashee Irish Tatler Style Icon Winners Announced

3.25 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas (Group 1) 8f

4.00 FBD Hotels & Resorts Castleknock Hotel Premier Fillies Handicap 8f

4.30 Irish Tatler Handicap 16f

5.00 O’Brien’s Wines Maiden 10f

5.30 Habitat EBF Premier Handicap 8f