Aidan O’Brien has six confirmed in Great Voltigeur

Aidan O’Brien dominates the confirmations for the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on Wednesday with six of the 11 entries.

His potential team is led by dual Derby winner Lambourn, who also holds a Juddmonte International entry, along with Aftermath, who has yet to run this season, Mount Kilimanjaro, Shackleton, Stay True and Thrice.

Paddy Twomey’s Carmers would be a major contender if he runs as he is unbeaten in three starts and broke the track record in the Queen’s Vase.

Pride Of Arras could return to the scene of Dante victory in May, although Ralph Beckett’s charge subsequently disappointed in the Derby at Epsom and was gelded following another lacklustre showing in the Irish equivalent.

George Scott’s Bay City Roller, winner of the Champagne Stakes last season, gets the chance to run over a trip his trainer thinks he will excel at for the first time, while the Andrew Balding-trained Furthur and William Haggas’s Arabian Force, who was supplemented for the race, complete the list.

A total of 15 colts remain in the Tattersalls Acomb Stakes, that last year contained The Lion In Winter and Ruling Court.

Adrian Keatley has a very interesting contender in Rochfortbridge, a debut winner at Ayr when he beat Chesham runner-up and subsequent Listed winner Thesecretadversary.

“Taking him to Ayr was always going to help us decide whether he went for the Acomb or the Convivial Maiden,” said Keatley.

“We were delighted he put his hand up to run in something like the Acomb.

“The third horse has come out and won at Catterick easily last week as well as Fozzy Stack’s horse winning a Listed race since, so the form is rock solid.

“He was given a big rating and we’re confident he can go close.

“I was quietly confident we’d be second to Fozzy’s horse but it was nice to win and we’re delighted with him.”

O’Brien could run Dorset, Italy, Montreal or Neolithic, while Charlie Appleby has Distant Storm and Pacific Avenue engaged.

Ed Walker’s Do Or Do Not, who is still a maiden having placed in three Group races, Goodwood Galaxy, Hankelow and May Angel are others who have shown smart form already that could run.