RACING NEWS ROUND-UP:FRAN BERRY is hoping Laughing Lashes can step up to the mark and present him with another big-race winner in Ireland on Sunday.

The rider partnered Jessica Harrington’s Pathfork to victory in the Futurity Stakes last Saturday and he is due to ride Laughing Lashes for the same trainer in the Moyglare Stud Stakes.

Beaten into second on her first two racecourse starts, the Mr Greeley filly came good when landing the Debutante Stakes at the Curragh last time.

Laughing Lashes will have to top the unbeaten Memory if she is to claim Group One glory at the weekend, but Berry expects Harrington’s filly to come on again for her last outing. “It would be very nice if it worked out. I’m really looking forward to Sunday,” he said. I know the filly is in very good form and connections are looking forward to the big day.

“I saw Memory win at Newmarket and Ascot and obviously she’s been very impressive. She’s a worthy favourite, a short-priced one, and she’s the one to beat.

“Jessie’s filly is improving. She was very good at the Curragh the last day but quite green on her second start at Leopardstown, plus she didn’t get the run of the race on the day. She learnt a lot from it and that showed at the Curragh and she can potentially improve again from that run.”

Plans are still under consideration for Pathfork and while Berry rates Laughing Lashes highly, he believes the colt would have the beating of her at present. “They have worked together and Pathfork would be a little bit more in front of her,” he said.

Aidan O’Brien is keen to take a hand in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes, with three stable stars still under consideration. The Ballydoyle handler has been out of luck in the 10-furlong heat for the last couple of years but he has five previous wins to his credit, including back-to-back victories with Dylan Thomas in 2006 and 2007.

That means he is tied with the great Vincent O’Brien as leading trainer in the race.

Fame And Glory has already bagged two Group One wins this term and returned to action with a win at the Curragh last time, while Rip Van Winkle won the Juddmonte International at York last week.

His trio of leading hopes for the September 4th showpiece at Leopardstown is completed by Irish Derby hero Cape Blanco, who was a distant second behind Harbinger at Ascot on his latest outing.

“This race has provided racing with great champions over the years. It is a race we always eagerly look forward to at Ballydoyle,” said O’Brien.

“We are actively considering between Fame And Glory, Cape Blanco and Rip Van Winkle. It is highly likely that two of the three will most definitely run.”

James Given is relishing the prospect of taking on red-hot St Leger favourite Rewilding with Dandino in the Ladbrokes-sponsored Classic at Doncaster.

The Dansili colt, owned by Elite Racing Club, has progressed from winning a Redcar maiden in April, through the handicap ranks, to finishing second in the Gordon Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Given decided to sidestep the Great Voltigeur at York, a decision he feels was vindicated by the way in which Rewilding strolled to victory. “He’s in very good order. He came out of the Gordon Stakes very, very well,” said Given.

“I’m pleased we missed the York race. We left him in it as an option but it was never really likely, it was just in case anything went wrong with the other horses.

“We would have had to get into a battle with Rewilding, but we’ll save that for September 11th on Town Moor.”