Trading Leather© Photo Healy Racing
Irish interests in Sunday's Japan Cup are spiked by the presence of Trading Leather, trained in County Carlow by Jim Bolger.
The Godolphin-owned four-year-old won the 2013 Irish Derby and has continually held his own in good company.
Regular jockey Kevin Manning believes the Japan Cup should ideally suit the son of Teofilo.
He said: "He's a very straightforward horse and he gets the trip well.
"He's a pretty straightforward horse, as far as I'm concerned.
"He didn't get his ideal ground probably in any run that he's had this year.
"He's really a good quick-ground horse and he just didn't really have the conditions that suit him all season.
"I think he's at his peak. He's been putting up very high-class performances with some very, very top-class horses.
"He's in top form and he feels very good."
