Kingsbarns was only added to the Racing Post Trophy field on Monday but trainer Aidan O'Brien's faith can pay off with victory in this afternoon's Group 1 race at Doncaster.
For the last few weeks it had looked likely that Beresford Stakes scorer Battle Of Marengo would head to Town Moor as Ballydoyle's No.1 hope, but he has not been declared and Kingsbarns dominates the market.
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