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Elm Park heads Racing Post Trophy field

Elm Park (crimson silks) won the Royal Lodge Stakes last time out
Elm Park (crimson silks) won the Royal Lodge Stakes last time out

Ante-post favourite Elm Park will face seven rivals in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday.

Since finishing third on his Sandown debut at the end of July, the Phoenix Reach colt has racked up a hat-trick of victories, culminating in his impressive success in the Royal Lodge at Newmarket at the end of last month.

Aidan O'Brien was responsible for six of the 13 horses confirmed for this weekend's Group One feature on Monday, but has whittled his team down to two.

Royal Navy Ship and Jacobean were first and second respectively in a Curragh maiden a fortnight ago and although Royal Navy Ship was a possible runner on Town Moor, he does not make the trip and the runner-up Jacobean has emerged as the chief Ballydoyle contender.

O'Brien also saddles Aloft, who was second on his Gowran Park introduction before going one better at Newmarket three weeks ago.

Trainer Mark Prescott and jockey Luke Morris combine with the unbeaten Celestial Path.

The formidable combination of John Gosden and Paul Hanagan are represented by an interesting contender in the hat-trick seeking Snoano.

The Scott Dixon-trained Cock Of The North won the Brocklesby on the first day of the season at Doncaster in March, but will be an outsider on his return to the track.

William Muir's Autumn Stakes second Restorer and Tupi from Richard Hannon's yard complete the line-up.

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