O'Brien hoping Daytona can secure ‘special' Naas success
O'Brien said: 'Daytona is a good horse. He won nicely in Gowran the first day when Jack (Cleary) rode him. Wayne (Lordan) rides him in Naas. We think he's a nice horse and we think the trip should suit him.
'Obviously, the race is in memory of Pat and that makes it very special for us and we're delighted to be running what we think is a nice horse in the race. We like him, we think he's a classy horse.'
O'Brien's son Joseph is also well represented, saddling both Fairyhouse winner Green Soul and North Coast, the latter creating a taking impression with an all-the-way five-and-a-half-length win at Down Royal recently.
Leblon Queen had accounted for the aforementioned Green Soul on debut before running down the field in last weekend's Airlie Stud Stakes.
She is quickly returned to the track as part of a two-strong hand for Adrian Murray alongside Flanker Jet, who was not far behind quality Ballydoyle pair Amadeus Mozart and Dorset when fourth at the Curragh on debut.
Jessica Harrington's Wyman, Ger Lyons' Genchev and Johnny Murtagh's Blue Blue Moon are all unraced and complete the line-up.
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