Qipco 2,000 Guineas: the confirmed runners and riders

Ten Sovereigns replaced stablemate Magna Grecia as favourite for Saturday's Qipco 2,000 Guineas after trainer Aidan O'Brien revealed on Thursday that the Middle Park winner would be ridden by Ryan Moore.

Nineteen runners are set to line up, making it the largest declared field since 2010 for the first Classic of the season at Newmarket.

The jockey bookings created an immediate market shift, with Paddy Power cutting Ten Sovereigns into 7-2 favourite (from 4) and allowing Magna Grecia to drift out to 4-1 (from 7-2).

Paddy Power spokesman Paul Binfield said: "Last week the cash indicated that Magna Grecia was more fancied than Ten Sovereigns and we saw flip-flopping favourites.

"Now that the champion pilot is on the latter, the pair have swapped with Ten Sovereigns again at the front of the market."

Qipco 2,000 Guineas card and betting

The Ballydoyle pair will bid to give Aidan O'Brien an unprecedented third successive win in the race – a feat not achieved since the 19th century.

Craven winner Skardu, a top-priced 8-1 shot, will have jockey James Doyle back in the saddle, while Kevin Prendergast sends Madhmoon to take his chance after he impressed on his seasonal reappearance when second in 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes at Leopardstown last month.

Defections have been the hallmark of the run-up to this year's race and have affected both trainer John Gosden and Godolphin more than most.

With champion juvenile Too Darn Hot and Pavilion Stakes winner Calyx ruled out in recent weeks, Gosden will rely on the services of Azano and Kick On, while Godolphin, who are seeking a first winner in the race since Dawn Approach in 2013, will be represented by Royal Marine, Dark Vision and supplementary entry Al Hilalee.

QIPCO 2,000 GUINEAS LINE-UP

1. Advertise (Frankie Dettori)
2. Al Hilalee (William Buick)
3. Azano (Robert Havlin)
4. Dark Vision (Joe Fanning)
5. Emaraaty Ana (David Egan)
6. Great Scot (Richard Kingscote)
7. Kick On (Oisin Murphy)
8. King Of Change (Sean Levey)
9. Madhmoon (Chris Hayes)
10. Magna Grecia (Donnacha O'Brien)
11. Momkin (Seamie Heffernan)
12. Name The Wind (PJ McDonald)
13. Royal Marine (Christophe Soumillon)
14. Set Piece (Jim Crowley)
15. Shine So Bright (Silvestre de Sousa)
16. Skardu (James Doyle)
17. Sporting Chance (Pat Cosgrave)
18. Ten Sovereigns (Ryan Moore)
19. Urban Icon (Tom Marquand)

Frankie Dettori renews his association with Group 1 winning two-year-old Advertise, while Seamie Heffernan, often emblazoned in the colours of Coolmore, will ride Craven runner-up Momkin for trainer Roger Charlton.

The going on the Rowley Mile ahead of the weekend's two-day meeting is currently described as good to firm, with light but persistent rain showers forecast in the area.

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