Call to arms can see Soldier be the hero.

SOLDIER'S Call has fine prospects of extending the uncanny success ratio for British raiders in the Friarstown Stud Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh tomorrow.

Seven of the past 10 winners of the Group Two contest have crossed the Irish Sea to do so - and Soldier's Call is among a quintet of travellers comprising half this year's field as they bid to repeat the dose.

The home challenge will be wary too of el Astronaute, going up in class in search of an Irish hat-trick after his two wins at Listed level and in a feature handicap last month.

el Astronaute and Archie Watson's colt should ensure a furious pace, especially if the ground remains reasonable despite forecast rain, along with the former winner of this race Caspian Prince.

THE LAIRD'S TOP TIPS: CURRAGH: 2.00 Sophelanka, 2.35 Cool Vixen, 3.10 SOLDIER'S CALL (NAP), 3.45 Move Swiftly, 4.20 Face Off, 4.55 Halimi, 5.30 Conron, 6.00 Centaur.

NEWTON ABBOT: 2.05 Velvet Revolution, 2.40 Caius Marcius, 3.15 Riviere Argentee, 3.50 Chasma, 4.25 Must See The Doc, 5.00 Damut I'm Out, 5.35 Skinflint.

REDCAR: 2.20 Thunderous, 2.55 eldelbar, 3.30 Greengage, 4.05 Kolossus, 4.40 Anif, 5.15 Royal Prospect, 5.45 Warning Fire, 6.15 Distant Chimes.

STRATFORD: 2.25 Chilli Romance, 3.00 Young Wolf, 3.35 Doubly Clever, 4.10 Mcgroarty, 4.45 Some Day Soon, 5.20 Magic River, 5.55 Hit The Bottle.

DOUBLE: Soldier's Call and Thunderous.

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Archie Watson trains Soldier's Call