Gustav Klimt© Photo Healy Racing
Aidan O'Brien is hoping for decent ground as Gustav Klimt returns after a 57-day absence in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.
The son of Galileo has not been seen in public since he got up in the shadow of the post to claim the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket in July.
O'Brien said: " It's a while since he ran but he seems to be in good form. The better the ground, the better it will suit him."
O'Brien's other runners in the eight-strong field - Rostropovich Coat Of Arms and Berkeley Square - filled the first three places in the Group Two Futurity Stakes over the course and distance three weeks ago.
"Obviously it's not long since that race, but they seem to be in good form as well," said the Ballydoyle trainer.
Brother Bear was third to the O'Brien-trained Actress in the Anglesey Stakes over a slightly shorter trip at this course on his latest outing.
The Jessica Harrington-trained colt had finished fourth in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot on his previous start.
He will be ridden by Colm O'Donoghue, whose confidence in Brother Bear remains high.
The jockey said: "I think if he'd kept straight at Ascot he'd have won the Coventry. That's how good he is, and I'm looking forward to it.
"Of course he's stepping up to seven furlongs for the first time and I think he'll get it fine, it's just he probably wouldn't want a lot of rain to make it really testing."
