Kinane Sweet On Scorpion

Mick Kinane is hoping St Leger hero Scorpion can sting Prix de l´Arc de Triomphe favourite Hurricane Run when the pair clash at Longchamp on Sunday.

Only half a length separated the two Coolmore-owned colts in the Irish Derby when Hurricane Run came out on top, although Scorpion has since gone on to post two impressive successes at the top level.

He trounced the field in the Grand Prix de Paris before his Classic success at Doncaster and punters have been latching onto Aidan O´Brien´s charge, who is now as low as 7-1 with Ladbrokes.

'I´m looking forward to it and hopefully too much rain doesn´t come,' said Kinane of his mount, who will race from stall 10.

'On his performance there in July - on similar ground - he would make them go. He put it up to Hurricane Run at the Curragh and there´s no reason to say he couldn´t do it again.'

The Andre Fabre-trained Hurricane Run heads the market at 5-2 with Coral, with owner Michael Tabor not wishing to swap his charge for anything else after he landed the Prix Niel earlier this month.

'He is fine and he´s with a top trainer so you couldn´t ask for anything more,' said Tabor.

'The filly (Shawanda) you´ve got to respect and Motivator as well. He´s a Derby winner and has run well in his races since - he ran well in the Champion against Oratorio.

'I don´t think I´d swap our chances, but if I owned Motivator I´d probably be saying the same thing.'

Drawn in stall six, Hurricane Run was transferred into Tabor´s ownership before the Irish Derby and will be ridden by Kieren Fallon.

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