O'Brien trio aim for Beresford record The Ryan Moore-ridden Beacon Rock is one of three runners for Aidan O'Brien as the master of Ballydoyle bids for a record-breaking 15th victory in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes on Sunday. O'Brien, currently tied on 14 Beresford triumphs with the great Vincent O'Brien, first claimed the prize with Johan Cruyff in 1996 and has since struck gold with the likes of Septimus (2005), St Nicholas Abbey (2009) and Ol' Man River 12 months ago. Moore, who returned from a lengthy injury absence earlier this week, travels to the Curragh to steer course-and-distance winner Beacon Rock for the O'Brien team. O'Brien's son Joseph partners runaway Leopardstown scorer Unicorn, while his blinkered stable companion Port Douglas will be ridden by Emmet McNamara. Restive is an interesting contender for trainer Ger Lyons and jockey Colin Keane. The Qatar Racing-owned juvenile has improved with each start, making it third-time lucky when winning at the Curragh in early August. David Redvers, racing manager for the owners, said: " He's a horse who has always been very well liked by Ger and he has come a long way since his first run. "We will just have to see how he keeps progressing, but he's a nice horse and Ger has always thought he'll be a better horse as a three-year-old." Dermot Weld is double-handed, with stable jockey Pat Smullen booked for True Solitaire. The son of Oasis Dream was an emphatic winner at the Galway Festival and was a fine second in a Leopardstown Group Three on Irish Champions Weekend a fortnight ago, finishing ahead of Thursday's Newmarket scorer Sanus Per Aquam. Weld also runs twice-raced maiden Ample Sufficiency. Lex Talionis will be a big outsider for trainer Johnny Levins, having failed to beat a horse home in the Futurity Stakes at this venue and the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. "He's a very nice horse, but he's still a big baby and a bit raw," said Levins. "He was in the early-closing races and we didn't get him out beforehand. "The races cut up to a handful of runners and we decided to let him run a couple of times. It's a small enough field again on Sunday, so we thought we'd let him run again and get a bit more experience. "He's been in good form since Doncaster." Jim Bolger's Stellar Mass, a head behind Beacon Rock at the Curragh, and Play The Game from John McConnell's yard complete a nine-runner field.
