Joseph O'Brien excited to turn the tables on Lambourn in the Irish Derby as Epsom 1-2-3 meet again
Joseph O'Brien is excited by the opportunity to turn the tables on Lambourn in the Irish Derby on Sunday and feels a return to the Curragh can bring further improvement from Tennessee Stud when the first and third from Epsom lock horns again.
Lambourn made virtually all and was a runaway winner of the Derby this month but bookmakers reckon Tennessee Stud has a good chance of reversing the form, with several firms making him the 5-2 second-favourite.
Lambourn heads the betting at 4-5 for the €1.25 million Dubai Duty Free-sponsored showpiece, for which ten horses stood their ground at the forfeit stage on Tuesday.
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