Edabiya makes return

Edabiya, winner of last year's Moyglare, will return to action in Sunday's Group One Prix Vermeille at Longchamp. The Aga Khanowned filly hasn't raced since finishing eighth to Hula Angel in the Irish 1,000 Guineas but, after a long break, she is now ready to add to her Group One total.

"She had a setback on the run up to the Guineas when she hurt a knee but she has had a long rest and she is looking and working great now. It's a little bit day to day with her but all going well she will run in the Vermeille," said trainer John Oxx yesterday.

Racing at Tipperary today depends on a 7.0 a.m inspection and despite torrential rain yesterday morning, course manager David Wright said yesterday he is "reasonably hopeful" of the fixture getting the green light". "The actual weather forecast is not too bad," he added.

Yesterday evening the forecast ground was officially given as "yielding with soft patches" and if that is proved correct it should prove no problem for the Willie Mullins-trained Cappamore Girl in the Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle.

The Wexford bumper winner has been busy recently to some effect as a third to Cinceunta at Tralee on the flat proved.

Her last hurdles start was behind Stage Affair at Galway but the ground was fast that day and the two mile trip was probably short of her best over flights.

It's a different scenario today and although Gatso, runner-up to Kings Tipp at Tralee, is a realistic looking danger, Cappamore Girl is a reasonably confident selection.

Pat Smullen was in action at Doncaster yesterday and can return to domestic action with a double here.

The Ballydoyle-preferred Wagner didn't set the world on fire behind Theoretically at Tralee and the opening maiden could be an ideal introduction for the Lammtarra colt Lammas while Furnitureville should have come on from a second to Cinceunta at Tralee in the two mile handicap.

Another jockey on the double could be Paul Moloney who has Khairabar in the conditions hurdle and Tower Project who should go close in the handicap hurdle if ridden more patiently than he was at Tralee when Clonmel Commercial overhauled him in the closing stages.

Donie Hasset's string have been in superb form in recent weeks and the Tralee maiden hurdle winner Granuale should be a contender in the nine furlong handicap based on that form and her former course win on the flat.