Trainer Johnny Murtagh has won the Ebor twice before and saddles Seige Of Troy on Saturday

ALL eyes will be on the Willie Mullins-trained Hipop De Loire who is a warm order to land the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (3.35pm) at York on Saturday.

The eight-year-old was an unlucky fifth in this contest 12 months ago and connections have cleverly plotted their way back here off just a three-pound higher mark.

He was devastating in a prep run for this over hurdles at Galway last month and is definitely the one to beat.

That hasn’t been lost on the bookmakers though and he is no bigger than 7/2 to make amends.

His biggest danger may well be stablemate Ethical Diamond who looked good when winning off an eight-pound lower mark at the Royal meeting last time.

He’s been well supported in recent days a

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