Longer trip looks ideal for Atyaab
She ran well on her only outing as a juvenile and made a promising reappearance at Dundalk three weeks ago.
The daughter of Green Desert ran well, but was no match for David Wachman’s highly-regarded newcomer, and well-backed favourite, Glorified.
In the end the verdict was two and a half lengths, but Atyaab stuck to the task in the closing stages and an extra furlong now is all in her favour.
If the handicapper is right then Aidan O’Brien’s Dance On By will make short work of the opposition in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden.
She has 8lbs in hand of biggest danger, Carraiglawn, but it may not quite be as simple as that.
Dance On By ran no sort of race in a Listed event at Naas last time and previously, also in a Listed race, was disappointing at Chester.
This is much easier, of course, but preference is for Carraiglawn, just touched off by Troas on this track earlier in the month.
The opening Lynn Lodge EBF Median Auction Maiden can fall to David Wachman's once-raced, The Four Masters. He was slowly away when fourth to Wave Of Applause at Leopardstown, a contest which has been working out nicely.
Feature event at Leopardstown tomorrow is the Seamus and Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes and the nod falls on Age Of Aquarius.
A no more than useful three-year-old, Aidan O’Brien’s colt promises to do much better this season.
The son of Galileo certainly made a cracking start in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester, finishing a length and a half second to the potentially high-class Michael Stoute-trained Harbinger.
Tracey Collins’ King Jock can land the Group 3 Vodafone Ireland Foundation Supports Gaisce Ballycorus Stakes.
He finished like a train when a short head second to Famous Name at Leopardstown last time and a repeat of that will be more than sufficient.
Alpine Glade, successful over flights at Killarney, gets the nap to do the business in the Craobh-Chomortas Na Marcach Jockeys’ Challenge Handicap.
