The Curragh tips: Albula looks all set to follow up debut success

Albula & Declan McDonogh win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden from Dabana & Colin Keane at Naas earlier this month. Picture: Healy Racing

Albula, making her second start in the Group 3 Manguard Plus Irish EBF Flame Of Tara Stakes, can initiate a double for Joseph O’Brien at the Curragh tonight.

She looked a smart sort when making a winning debut earlier this month in a Naas maiden. She was able to hold a prominent position from an early stage and picked up particularly well in the closing stages to win with plenty in hand. She will come into her own over further next year but should be too good for today’s rivals.