Rely on Albrighton

RACING: English trainer Fulke Johnson Houghton has confirmed the Shergar Cup winner Tout Seul a runner in Saturday's Tattersalls Breeders Stakes at the Curragh.

Cross-channel raiders, particularly those trained by Richard Hannon, have a good record in the valuable two-year-old sprint (6f) and Tout Seul's trainer is expecting a good run.

"He was not an expensive horse but he is improving all the time and I like him a lot," said Johnson Houghton yesterday.

Aidan O'Brien confirmed he still hopes to run Reach For The Moon in the Lowther Stakes this week despite his intended two-year-old runner, Powerscourt, being withdrawn due to a respiratory infection at Leopardstown yesterday. O'Brien's other two-year-old contenders this week are set to include Irrawaddy in the Gimcrack and Miguel Cervantes in the Listed Roses Stakes.

Albrighton is almost certain to start a warm favourite at Roscommon to complete a quick hat-trick in the first division of the mile and a half handicap.

A sauntering success at Sligo was followed up in the incident-packed handicap at Tramore on Thursday for which the Meade runner has a 5lb penalty.

The Tramore runner-up Perugino Lady is back for another crack at Albrighton but the outcome may still end up the same.

Michael Grassick's stable jockey Niall McCullagh has elected to ride St Aye in the opener despite the Nureyev filly not having run since October.

Christy Roche's Wouldn't You Agree looks a smart jumper and Gemini Guest can boost the form of his Galway success in the handicap hurdle.

Roche gave a low-key prediction to Puck Out's future career after his own Galway success but the McManus horse can keep surprising his trainer in the novice hurdle.

The Roche-McManus team also look to have the goods for the bumper with the course and distance winner Liberty Boy.