Sheikh Mohammed faces one of the trickiest decisions of his life next week.

Where should he go on Saturday?

Even the world's most successful owner can only be in one place at a time yet his familiar royal blue "Godolphin" colours will be in the thick of the big-race action at two venues on either side of the Irish Sea.

In Ireland his dual King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes winner Swain lines up for the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, opposed principally by one-time "wonder horse" Xaar, who bids for his first Group One win of the year.

But back in Britain, Great Voltigeur Stakes winner Sea Wave will be favourite for the Pertemps St Leger at Doncaster, a race Godolphin won with Classic Cliche in 1995 and in which the Sheikh's own colours were victorious with Moonax in 1994 and Shantou two years ago.

Television viewers need not worry as both races will be shown live on Channel 4, which covers the whole four-day meeting at Doncaster where popular stayer Double Trigger will have his final race in Britain in Thursday's Great North Eastern Railway Doncaster Cup.

Other potential Doncaster highlights include the inaugural £200,000 St Leger Yearling stakes on Wednesday and the Group Two Intercell Communications Champagne Stakes two days later.

Meanwhile BBC cameras will be at Goodwood on Friday and Saturday, with fast-improving Mutamam the potential star turn in Saturday's Group Three Motor Circuit 50th Anniversary Select Stakes.

The BBC team cross the channel to France on Sunday for coverage of the Prix Vermeille, Prix Niel and Prix Foy at Longchamp - three major trials for next month's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

French and Irish Derby winner Dream Well will put his position as Arc favourite on the line in the Prix Niel.

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