Ryan Moore to take over on Anthony Van Dyck in Irish Derby

Ryan Moore will ride Derby hero Anthony Van Dyck in Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, trainer Aidan O'Brien confirmed on Tuesday.

O'Brien's stable stalwart Seamie Heffernan partnered the Galileo colt to a narrow victory at Epsom this month, but Moore, the connections' number-one jockey, will take over.

"Ryan always rides the number-one horse and that will obviously be Anthony Van Dyck," said O'Brien, who has won the Irish Derby an astonishing 12 times.

Moore and Anthony Van Dyck may not, however, have things all their own way at the Curragh as Kevin Prendergast, trainer of Madhmoon, reports the Epsom second to be "bombing at home" in advance of the Classic rematch.

Aidan O'Brien's 12 Irish Derby winners

1997 Desert King

2001 Galileo

2002 High Chaparral

2006 Dylan Thomas

2007 Solider Of Fortune

2008 Frozen Fire

2009 Fame And Glory

2010 Cape Blanco

2011 Treasure Beach

2012 Camelot

2014 Australia

2017 Capri

One of seven runners for O'Brien at Epsom, Anthony Van Dyck went off a 13-2 shot, with Moore's mount Sir Dragonet the 11-4 favourite.

He led two out, but had little left in the closing stages as Heffernan and the Lingfield Derby Trial winner powered home against the far-side rail, scoring by half a length from Madhmoon.

Top jockey Kevin Manning, an Irish Derby winner on Trading Leather in 2013, was talking on Tuesday morning at an event to promote the valuable highlight and seems sweet on the tables being turned.

He said: "I think Madhmoon has a great chance. Whatever beats him will win."

Johnny Murtagh, who won four Irish Derbys during his time in the saddle, is another member of the Madhmoon fan club, and added: "I'm not saying he'll definitely win but I expect him to be in the shake-up."

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