Dawn bids for big time in Champion Aidan O'Brien relies on Await The Dawn in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket. The son of Giant's Causeway was a runaway winner of the Group Three Kilternan Stakes on his latest appearance at Leopardstown. "He's only had two runs this year so he's a lightly-raced colt," O'Brien told At The Races. "He won a conditions race in Cork and then won a Group race at Leopardstown very easily. He's a horse we've always liked. "I think it's five or six weeks since he ran at Leopardstown, but he's been doing everything right so far and this race was always going to be an option if everything was right. "He's a very good mover and would love nice ground." Eric Libaud is confident Vision D'Etat is back in peak condition. The five-year-old enjoyed a fantastic 2009 campaign, winning the Prix Ganay, the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin. He disappointed in the Dubai World Cup this March, but looked much more like his old self when victorious on his comeback at Deauville in August. "I think he's ready to run and he's in good form," said Libaud. "He ran well at Deauville and I think now he is ready for a bigger race. Good ground will be OK for him." Olivier Peslier will be the man in the saddle and he too is confident of a bold show. "I think he has a good chance. He won well at Deauville after a long time off," said Peslier. "He was not fit, but he still won the race and the horse is now in very good condition. "I hope he has improved and I don't think the ground will be a problem. Now he is older, he can handle any ground." Henry Cecil's Twice Over was victorious 12 months ago and has enjoyed another rock-solid campaign, winning the Coral-Eclipse as well as being placed in three other Group One contests. Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager for owner Prince Khalid Abdullah, said: "He's been very straightforward all season and is thoroughly genuine and very enthusiastic. "He's been in very good form and is going into the race in good shape." Gitano Hernando has missed much of campaign through injury but showed his well being with a comeback victory at Dundalk earlier this month. Italian trainer Marco Botti said: "We have got him back at the right time. He had a setback in the spring and we had to stop with him but he won well at Dundalk considering he wasn't 100% fit. "He should be at his peak now and the ground should be fine, I would only be concerned if it was too soft. "The Breeders' Cup Classic and the Turf are still under consideration but we will see how he runs on Saturday and then formulate a plan. "I'd still like to get him back to Dubai (World Cup) in the spring as I thought he was a bit unlucky last year." Poet's Voice is an interesting contender for Godolphin having been supplemented at a cost of £30,000 following victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. He will be heading into unknown territory stamina-wise as he tackles 10 furlongs for the first time this weekend, but Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford is confident it will not be a problem. "It has taken him so long to switch off that we felt trying a mile and a quarter at this stage is the right thing to do," said Crisford. "It was for the horse's profile for the future and I think he will get the trip as he is bred to get distances."
