Andrew Nelis racing

  St Mark's Basilica, Tarnawa and Poetic Flare have all been declared among a field of four in Saturday's Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. Aidan O'Brien's three-year-old St Mark's Basilica arrives on a four-race Group One-winning streak over the course of two seasons. He won the Dewhurst on his final start at two and this season has added the French Guineas and Derby before beating his elders in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.                 Andrew Nelis racing 

  Aidan O'Brien's multiple Group One winner St Mark's Basilica is on course to recover from a small setback and return to action in time for the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 11. The three-year-old has won his last four races - all at Group One level - beginning in the Dewhurst last season. This term he has landed the French Guineas, French Derby and the Coral-Eclipse, beating Addeybb and Mishriff - but he was forced to miss the Juddmonte International after a cut on his hind leg caused by a lost shoe became infected.                     Andrew Nelis racing