Mark Johnston trainer of Fire Fighting© Photo Healy Racing
The Listed Carlingford Stakes is the highlight at Dundalk on Friday evening and Mark Johnston sends over Fire Fighting with obvious claims in this extended 10-furlong event.
The four-year-old gelding has been on the go throughout 2015 but is holding his form well and recorded an eighth career win at Chelmsford last week. Unsinkable looks the chief threat among his seven rivals, although the Ger Lyons-trained grey was last of three behind Panama Hat in the Group Three Diamond Stakes here a fortnight ago.
Michael Halford has a typically strong team on the Polytrack and has bright prospects in both juvenile maidens with the once-raced pair Rezeki and Lady Lambert
Rezeki made a pleasing start behind Diamond Fields here last month, and should go close in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Median Auction Maiden.
Lady Lambert caught the eye on debut at Naas when staying on into third behind fellow newcomer Kalisma at Naas last month and should play a leading part in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Median Auction Maiden.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Even Song who cost 170,000 euros as a foal at Goffs and is a half-sister to St Leger winner Simple Verse, is one to keep a close eye on in the market.
Halford has chances elsewhere on this eight-race card with Glassatura in the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap and Temasek Star in the second division of the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap.
