Aidan O'Brien does not give the impression of being particularly superstitious at all, but even he will be probably glad to get off the 13-winner mark where this year's Group I races are concerned.

He is giving himself every chance with four runners in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at The Curragh tomorrow where his team come up against three English challengers, two from the David Loder stable at Newmarket.

Even though Michael Kinane was second on Sophisticat in the Lowther Stakes at York, it was always odds on that he would choose Moon Moon after her promising debut at Group Three standard in the Irish National Stud Debutante Stakes over this course and distance.

Then, as now, she was taking on winners at level terms and, while early in this race she did look very inexperienced, she rallied so well that she failed by only a diminishing head to get on terms with the well-supported favourite Saranac Lake.

On this occasion, Dermot Weld relies on Moyglare Stud Farm's homebred Dress To Thrill who upset an Aidan O'Brien hot pot and a colt into the bargain when beating Shah Jehan in the Flame of Tara Tyros Stakes here in July. Arkaga who was a nine lengths last of four that day won at Tralee yesterday.

Seba is rated the best of the English trio, but Moon Quarter can stamp herself as a potential Classic filly for next season by winning out.

David Hanley has brought Pat Eddery to ride his course and distance winner Specious in the Moyglare, but the team could fare a little better tomorrow with Coney Kitty in the Trusted Partner Matron Stakes.

On her latest start which took place at Royal in June she was a close fourth to Mozart in the Jersey Stakes.