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Rely on Albrighton

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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to run Reach For The Moon in the Lowther Stakes this week despite his intended two-year-old runner, Powerscourt, being withdrawn due to a respiratory infection at Leopardstown yesterday.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.