PREVIEW: DERMOT WELD is hoping it will be third time lucky in Group One company for Famous Name tomorrow when the four-year-old flies the Irish flag in the Prix Du Moulin at Longchamp.

Pat Smullen’s mount is one of nine runners in the €400,000 mile feature and faces a strong British challenge, as well as a home team led by the French 1,000 Guineas winner, Elusive Wave.

Famous Name has finished runner-up in both of his top-flight starts to date in a 13-race career, including when narrowly edged out of last year’s French Derby by Vision D’Etat.

The Juddmonte-owned colt was also second to his stable companion Casual Conquest in this season’s Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh but Famous Name has been prolific since then, winning his last three starts.

“He’s been placed on his two previous visits to France so we’re hoping for a good run,” Weld said.

A five-strong British challenge includes the Marois runner-up Aqlaam and John Gosden’s Lockinge winner Virtual. Godolphin will be represented by Gladiatorus.

There will also be Irish interest in today’s Group One Betfred Sprint Cup where David Wachman’s Bushranger attempts to get his season back on track under Wayne Lordan. Last season’s Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes winner has run just twice this year, including finishing down the field in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

In Some Respect will represent Co Tyrone trainer Andy Oliver in today’s Group Three Sirenia Stakes at Kempton. Seb Sanders takes the ride in a race where the prolific Monsieur Chevalier is a likely favourite.

Both Johnny Murtagh and Mick Kinane will be in action at Dundalk tomorrow and the latter can secure victory in the opener aboard Chatline who wasn’t suited by heavy ground on her last start.

Tomorrow’s scheduled Ballinrobe fixture was cancelled yesterday due to waterlogging.