Bay Lad can finally get off the mark

THE BAY LAD, a nine-year-old who has never won a race, gets the nap to land the Martin Reilly Hyundai Maiden Hurdle at Sligo this evening.

Obviously, it would not make a whole lot of sense to be overly bullish regarding his prospects, but everything is relative and there is no doubt this represents a good opportunity.

The selection is a seasoned handicapper, who produced one of his better efforts on his latest appearance at Kilbeggan four days ago.