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Stomachion handed Irish entry

Stomachion ridden by Ryan Moore wins the Ladbrokes Mallard Stakes during day three of the 2014 Ladbrokes St Leger Festival at Doncaster Racecourse, Doncast
Image: Stomachion in winning form under Ryan Moore at Doncaster.

Stomachion is one of 42 entries for the Tote November Handicap at Leopardstown on the final day of Ireland's Flat season this Sunday.

Last seen winning the Mallard Stakes at Doncaster, the four-year-old would be just Sir Michael Stoute's third runner in Ireland this season.

The other possible runners from England are Lady Kashaan, Statutory and Albert Bridge.

Trainer Alan Swinbank must, however, decide whether Lady Kashaan stays closer to home at Doncaster on Friday or makes the journey to Ireland.

He said: "What with the wind because of this hurricane, we might be struggling to get to Ireland, but the soft ground out there would be what she needs - she's hardly had it this year.

"We're undecided at the moment, but I'd say at this stage it's more likely she'd run at Doncaster."

Heading the weights is Aidan O'Brien's El Salvador, who was last seen carrying the trainer's son, Donnacha, to victory in the Irish Cesarewitch.

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Tony Martin's Thomas Edison is likely to have plenty of backers, as would Hidden Universe from Dermot Weld's yard.

Gordon Elliott's Bayan has been running consistently well over hurdles and fences of late, with the John McConnell-trained Orgilgo Bay another who has been mixing codes recently.

Inis Meain, Sir Ector, Clondaw Warrior and Eye Of The Tiger are others to note among the possible line-up.

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