Stronghold

Shortly after its inauguration in 2007, Aidan O'Brien began to monopolise Leopardstown's G3 Willis Towers Watson Champions Juvenile S., or Golden Fleece S. as it is registered, supplying the last six winners.

Saturday's renewal features the stable's TDN Rising Star Douglas Macarthur (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the 1.25 million gns Markus Jooste colour-bearer who scored by five lengths over this course and distance last time July 21.

He has to prove himself against another TDN Rising Star in Radio Silence (War Front), who was runner-up to Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the seven-furlong G2 Futurity S. at the Curragh Aug. 21, and also Moyglare Stud's progressive Galway nursery winner Firey Speech (Street Cry {Ire}).