Rebel tops Guineas field of 13

Racing:  Cockney Rebel tops a field of 13 for the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Racing: Cockney Rebel tops a field of 13 for the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Geoff Huffer's colt bids for a Classic double after his rousing success in the English equivalent earlier this month.

Vital Equine finished a length-and-a-half second to Cockney Rebel at Newmarket and reopposes, while Aidan O'Brien is triple-handed with Duke Of Marmalade, Excellent Art and Trinity College.

Jim Bolger's Poule d'Essai des Poulains runner-up Creachadoir also takes his chance and will be ridden by Kevin Manning.

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Francis Ennis launches a two-pronged assault with Confuchias and Ballysax Stakes second Ferneley - as does David Wachman, who is responsible for Followmyfootsteps and He's A Decoy.

Traffic Guard, trained by Stan Moore and ridden by John Egan, is the third candidate to represent Britain in the race.

Kingsdale Orion and Dermot Weld's Fleeting Shadow complete the line-up.