Excellent Saval Beg in prospect There are some big names among the fifteen entries for the Listed Seamus/Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown on Sunday, chiefs among which are arguably the Dermot Weld-trained pair of Profound Beauty and Rite Of Passage. Weld, fresh from Bethrah's heroics in the 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh and obviously looking forward to the major motion film, The Cup (the story of Media Puzzle's Melbourne Cup win), could start off three-time course winner, Profound Beauty in this one mile six furlong event. The daughter of Danehill finished fifth in the Melbourne Cup in 2008 (beaten less than three lengths) and she was scratched from the race last year after a long season. Said to be stronger now, she will be under consideration for the big prize again, the 150th year of Australia's major annual thoroughbred race, the Emirates Melbourne Cup next November. Doctor Ronan Lambe's Rite Of Passage finished third in the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival when last seen in action. He is two from two on the level, landing a Ballinrobe maiden before pulverising the opposition in the Leopardstown November Handicap last winter. He is rated 101 now and what a fascinating contender he would be on Sunday. He is also seen as a Melbourne Cup horse. Another high-profile timber-topper entered in the Saval Beg is Willie Mullins' Mourad. The Bull Hayes, who could try that game at some stage, is also among the possibilities for Sunday whilst Age Of Aquarius (pulled a muscle behind a couple of days before the St Leger and had to miss Doncaster) is one of two Ballydoyle hopes (Great Wisdom the other). There are two English entries, Kevin Ryan's Les Fazzani and Mark Johnston's Yes Mr President. The field is made up of Caesar's Song (Oliver Brady), Donegal (Robbie Hennessy), Haralan (John Oxx), Keep It Cool (Pat O'Donnell), Loch Long (Tracey Collins), Montbretia (Eddie Harty) and Paul Deegan's Popmurphy.
