Marquand Set for Scandinavia Ride in the St Leger, Soumillon at Leopardstown for Delacroix

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Tom Marquand has been confirmed as the partner of Goodwood Cup hero and ante-post favourite Scandinavia (Justify), who is set to head a field of seven in Saturday's G1 Betfred St Leger. With Ryan Moore on the sidelines and Wayne Lordan suspended, Sean Levey will partner dual Derby hero Lambourn (Australia) and Mickael Barzalona picks up the ride aboard Great Voltigeur fourth Stay True (Galileo).

In addition to the Ballydoyle trio, Ireland is represented by Queen's Vase victor and Great Voltigeur runner-up Carmers (Wootton Bassett), who will be partnered by Billy Lee. The home defence consists of the Andrew Balding-trained duo Furthur (Waldgeist) and Tarriance (Frankel), and Roger Varian trainee Rahiebb (Frankel).

Across the Irish Sea, Leopardstown plays host to the opening day of Irish Champions Weekend and Christophe Soumillon is on duty aboard Eclipse hero Delacroix (Dubawi) in the eight-runner G1 Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, while Chris Hayes deputises for the injured Jim Crowley aboard Anmaat (Awtaad). Susumu Fujita's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe entry Shin Emperor (Siyouni) will be piloted by regular jockey Ryusei Sakai in the Foxrock venue's feature event.

Earlier on the Leopardstown programme, a mouthwatering clash is in store with 11 fillies declared for the G1 Coolmore America Justify Matron Stakes. Last month's Prix Rothschild first and second Fallen Angel (Too Darn Hot) and January (Kingman) are set to renew rivalry in the one-mile contest with James Doyle aboard the Wathnan Racing contender and Christophe Soumillon on duty for the latter. Coronation Stakes heroine and Nassau Stakes runner-up Cercene (Australia) has been ridden by Gary Carroll in all eight career starts and the Kildare native maintains his association with the Joseph Murphy trainee.

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