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Weld fires two at Trigo

Vote Often, left Vote Often, left
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Dermot Weld sends Vote Often and Starlet in search of Listed success in the Trigo Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

The trainer has won the race on four occasions since 2008, including three times with Famous Name, and the same Khalid Abdullah colours will be carried this time by Vote Often.

She is returning from a lengthy lay-off, having won the Park Express Stakes back in March before finishing third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas.

Starlet was a five-length winner of a Leopardstown maiden on her second start but flopped when sent off favourite for the Galtres Stakes at York.

Stable jockey Pat Smullen, who is about to be crowned champion, has chosen to partner Vote Often.

Aidan O'Brien is also double-handed in Afonso De Sousa, who was third at Dundalk last time out, and Beyond Brilliance, who has placed a couple of times at this level already this term.

Kevin Manning has chosen to ride Answered for Jim Bolger rather than his once-raced stablemate Theophilius.

Answered finished second in the Ballysax and fourth in the Derrinstown Derby Trial back in the spring but will be having his first outing since that run.

Mizzava has been mixing it in good company this year without success for Mick Halford, while one-time Classic hope Ebasani continues on the redemption trail for John Oxx after winning at Tipperary in August.

Dragon Fei and Queen Of Alba complete the 10-runner field for the mile-and-a-quarter heat.