The London derby always brings the hairs on the back of your neck to a standstill and this one looks to be no different. Harry Redknapp will have a three pronged attack with Peter Crouch, Robbie Keane and Defoe all looking to push for their places.

This does look to be a cracking day of sport although we must rember there si a host of horse racing also.This summer, since going over fences, he has carried on in the same vein, finishing in the minor places at Cork and Punchestown, before making no mistake last time back at Wexford where he successfullu justified favouritism. It wasn't the greatest race ever, but it will have served to boost Star Horse's confidence after a couple of near misses recently, and he should cope back in this better grade. Monjoyau won well at Ballinrobe last Sir Mark Prescott has a 60 per cent strike rate with his two-year olds at the track and so Whichever of his four juvenile entries the master of Heath House elects to run in the 7f nurser should be accorded the utmost respect.

Though at the time of writing SCORPION only has a Leopardstown maiden success to his name, don't look any further for the Winner of the Ladbrokes St Leger in September. The style of that Success back in May was immediately striking. Scorpion was very green throughout the race, and at one stage didn't look likely to win, but Kieren Falion, riding at his best, nursed him along to such effect that he was able to ease down close home With the race Won. Although there was only a half length back to the second-placed Magnolia Line, there was a giant 101 gap back to the third, showing the form to be solid. At that stage he must have been somewhere high up in the Ballydoyle pecking order for the Derby, and he put his credentials on the line in the Group 3 Gallinnle Stakes at The Curragh on his next start. The history books will show that the Unheralded ImSpar.. tacus won the race, but Scorpion, sent off the 8-11

ASPEN FALLS (7.50) was the only one of his entries jockeci up at the five-day stage and the Elnadini filly, who holds an alternative engagement at Glorious Goodwood, Would have an Outstanding chance judged on her second place behind the progressive Under My Thumb at Brighton last time out. The first and second finished 51 clear of the pack that day and on that evidence the selection won't be remaining a maiden for much longer.