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Parish could return on Sunday

Parish Hall Parish Hall
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Jim Bolger's Dewhurst Stakes winner Parish Hall could make his seasonal debut on Sunday in the Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes as 10 entries were revealed.

A son of Bolger's brilliant Teofilo, who also won the Dewhurst but never made it to the track at three, Parish Hall extended his trainer's already excellent record in the Newmarket Group One.

Bolger has also entered Aquilonius together with two other sons of Teofilo in Tiger At Heart and Heavy Weight.

Aidan O'Brien's strongest contender may be Nephrite, who maintained his unbeaten record when beating Born To Sea, a half-brother of Sea The Stars.

Other Ballydoyle entries include Beresford Stakes winner David Livingston, Middle Park victor Crusade, Furner's Green and Vault.

John Oxx suffered a blow earlier this week when forced to rule Akeed Mofeed out of the Guineas but stable companion Akeed Wafi could emerge as a Classic contender.