Spot Fine set to pounce for Morris

Mouse Morris’ Spot Fine is the nap choice to get off the mark at the 18th attempt in the Mayo News Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe tonight.

The seven-year-old is most frustrating, but performed well enough at Cork last time to indicate that an ordinary contest such as this might finally be within his capabilities.

Taken to the front over the fourth last, Spot Fine certainly shaped as the likely winner for most of the straight. But then he got in tight to the final flight and was eventually run out of it and beaten three parts of a length into second by the favourite, Fairview Star.