AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Derby market-mover Black Bear Island is among a clutch of Ballydoyle entries in Sunday’s Prix Noailles at Longchamp. Winner of a maiden at Naas last August, the full-brother to the stable’s Derby hero High Chaparral was noted to have worked nicely among a group after racing at the Curragh recently and is as low as 10 to 1 joint second favourite for Epsom with Victor Chandler.

The Group Two, over a shade more than 10 furlongs, also contains Crowfoot, Drumbeat, Golden Sword and Liszt from O’Brien.

Patrician’s Glory, now registered for Tom Tate instead of Jane Chapple-Hyam, could also be involved along with Jim Bolger’s Goffs Million runner-up Gan Amhras.

On the same card at the Paris track is the Group Two Prix d’Harcourt, where Thewayyouare could make his debut for O’Brien. He has moved from Andre Fabre’s care since his latest run in the French Derby last summer.

Nicky Richards’ stable star Monet’s Garden has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a tendon injury.

The 11-year-old, who finished sixth in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham last time, was being prepared for another trip to Aintree, where he has won three times in six starts.

A potential clash with Denman was on the cards in the totesport Bowl but Richards has confirmed his veteran will now spend some time on the sidelines.

“He won’t run again this season as he has had a bang on a tendon, although it is ever so slight,” said Richards.

“As soon as you get a little bit of heat in the tendon you fear the worst, but we have scanned him and there is no hole or anything there.

“We are just going to be on the safe side with him,” he said.

Although the popular grey is getting on in years, Richards can see no reason why his charge should not be able to race next season, although no decision will be made for some time yet.