Preview ballinrobe 21st Jul

Ballinrobe stage a mixed seven-race card, kicking off at 5.40 with the Almotech Eclipse Maiden.

Sabrina Harty's 157-rated hurdler Won In The Dark has an abundance of class and he's likely to go close if fully tuned up on his return to the level, but he's up against another very useful jumper in Kerryhead Windfarm.

The Adrian Maguire-trained eleven-year-old is without success from 12 career starts on the Flat, but will take all the beating with a repeat of his second to Slievecorragh at Clonmel in May.

Of the less exposed runners in the field, John Oxx's Anak makes obvious appeal, having made gradual progress in three starts thus far.< Vaporetto bounced back to winning ways on the all-weather at Dundalk recently and rates a leading player in the Yolanda O'Gorman Memorial Handicap, providing she's recovered from her exertions here on Monday evening.

There's not a great deal of strong recent form to work with in the Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap, but punters could do worse than side with Fire Drill.

David Marnane's inmate showed improvement when fitted with blinkers at Gowran and should be in the shake-up again if the headgear has the same effect.

Jumps action commences with the Board Gais Handicap Hurdle and Caughtontheriver will prove popular following her maiden triumph at Sligo.

However, Romance Of Steel takes the eye lurking towards the other end of the weights and she looks a big threat judged on her Kilbeggan fourth to Casco Bay.

Gordon Elliott's Wikaala has been costly to follow this summer and might be worth taking on again in the J.J.Burke Subaru Maiden Hurdle.

The obvious challengers are Urban Gale and Totoman, whose Cork second last month reads particularly well.

Dessie Hughes will have high hopes Be Definite can open his NH account at the fourth attempt in the Tim Kelly Electrical Maiden Hurdle, while the concluding Mayo News Handicap Hurdle could go to Pipers Blaze.