April set to get off mark

ONCE-RACED April can land the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Leopardstown tonight.

Dermot Weld’s filly made a promising start on this track four weeks ago and it will be disappointing should she fail to build on that. The daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar was light enough in the market, but gave those who supported even-money favourite, Heart Of Fire, a real fright.

Heart Of Fire attempted to make all the running, but had to dig deep through the final furlong to beat April a short head.