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O'Brien six in Oaks mix

Tapestry pictured on her way to victory at the Curragh last yearTapestry pictured on her way to victory at the Curragh last year
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Aidan O'Brien has six possibles in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.

Beyond Brilliance, Bracelet, Just Gorgeous, Marvellous, Palace and Tapestry could all represent Ballydoyle, as O'Brien tries to win the race for a fourth time, but his first since 2008.

Marvellous was just sixth to Taghrooda at Epsom after winning the Irish 1,000 Guineas, Bracelet won the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot while Tapestry has not hit top form this year and has not run beyond a mile.

Her latest effort was in the Coronation Stakes at the Royal meeting when she was sixth to Rizeena.

"Bracelet, Tapestry - Joseph (O'Brien, jockey) is happy with both of them and Marvellous. They are all there. There's the filly that won at Killarney on Monday night (Palace) and the other one that ran in that Listed race (Beyond Brilliance, third), said O'Brien.

"Joseph would be very much of the opinion that on fast ground Tapestry would love it and if there's ease in the ground we know Marvellous handles that. There are lots of options.

"We were delighted with Tapestry at Ascot. She had a break after the Guineas and it was a lovely run at Ascot. They went slow and it probably didn't suit her, but she didn't look as though she was empty when she was finishing.

"Obviously this is a big step up. That's the thing, you're not sure, but we'd have to be happy with her."