Delacroix and Camille Pissarro to make up two-pronged Ballydoyle attack in Eclipse - plus The Lion In Winter set for surprise weekend return

Aidan O'Brien is hoping the drop back to ten furlongs in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse can help Delacroix bounce back to his best, with Ballydoyle set to rely on him and Prix du Jockey Club winner Camille Pissarro for a strong assault on the Sandown showpiece.

After landing the Ballysax and Leopardstown Derby Trial in smooth fashion, Delacroix stepped up to a mile and a half for the first time in the Derby last month, going off a well-supported 2-1 favourite.

However, it never looked like happening for the Dubawi colt under Ryan Moore as the pair were shuffled back to the rear after a couple of furlongs and didn't get involved, eventually finishing ninth behind stablemate Lambourn, who had been a two-and-a-quarter-length second to Delacroix in the Ballysax in March.