O'Brien hoping for rematch Aidan O'Brien is looking forward to the potential re-match between Fame And Glory and Sea The Stars in Saturday's Tatteralls Irish Champion Stakes. The master of Ballydoyle felt the uneven pace of the Epsom Derby conspired against his colt on their last meeting and was frustrated the pair didn't meet again in the Irish Derby. On that occasion Sea The Stars was a late absentee because of the soft ground and Fame And Glory ran out a clear-cut winner from stablemate Golden Sword. "Everybody knew Epsom was a muddling pace and we felt it was possibly a little inconclusive. We were looking forward to the Curragh after that - and while I'm not saying the result would have been different - we'd have had a better handle on it," he told At The Races. "Fame And Glory went to the Curragh where the pace was even and level and won very snugly. "We are obviously looking forward to Leopardstown. We know it's back to a mile-and-a-quarter but it will be interesting to see." O'Brien expects his charge to be at the top of his game at the weekend. "He had a break and this is the first run of his autumn campaign. We don't think the trip is a problem, we always feel the top mile-and-a-half horses have no problem going back to ten furlongs," he added. "He has plenty of speed, is a great traveller and is tactically quick early. I'm looking forward to the race."
