Eddery's record attempt

Pat Eddery will bid for a record fifth Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe victory on Dark Moondancer a week on Sunday.

The Irishman, successful four times to date in the Longchamp showpiece, was booked for the ride yesterday by trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre.

Eddery won the St Simon Stakes on Dark Moondancer last season.

Since moving to de Royer-Dupre at Chantilly the four-year-old has won the Group Two Prix D'Harcourt and the Group One Prix Ganay, both at Longchamp, and the Group One Gran Premio di Milano in San Siro.

Eddery has come in for the mount as regular rider Gerald Mosse is to partner Prix Vermeille winner Daryaba in the big race.