VARIAN STEELS HIMSELF

Rog's King in Irish mission

- MELISSA JONES

ROGER VARIAN is eager to see if King Of Steel proves to be an even bigger hit at ten furlongs in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes on Saturday.

The robustly-made colt drops down to the distance for his first run outside of Britain at Leopardstown.

Best of the Classic generation in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes, King Of Steel also snared a Derby podium place at huge odds.