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Jean-Claude Rouget confirms Sottsass on target for Irish Champion Stakes

Sottsass: a general 8-1 chance to win the Irish Champion Stakes
Sottsass powers clear of Persian King in last season's Prix du Jockey ClubCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

Four years on from Almanzor producing one of the most devastating performances in the history of the Irish Champion Stakes, trainer Jean-Claude Rouget is plotting a return visit to Leopardstown with dual Group 1 winner Sottsass.

Last season's Prix du Jockey Club winner went on to prove himself the best three-year-old in Europe over middle distances when chasing home Waldgeist and Enable in the Arc, and Saturday's Group 1 showdown will be the prelude to a return to Longchamp on October 4.

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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

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