Sindarban could be the latest Mick Halford-trained colt to make a favourable impression in the Littlewoods Ireland Ladies Day Maiden at Wexford.
The County Kildare handler introduced a smart newcomer in the shape of Portage at the Curragh last week and, also a son of Teofilo, the Aga Khan-owned Sindarban should be all the wiser for an encouraging second-placed finish at Navan earlier this month.
Halford eyes more success in the Audrey McGrath Memorial Handicap courtesy of the returning Hazledoc, and she can build on a progressive two-year-old campaign.
It could be significant that Pat Smullen is booked for the Johnny Murtagh-trained Bwindi, though, as the High Chaparral gelding displayed a good level of improvement when stepped into the handicap ranks for the first time at Fairyhouse.
Gun Shoot got the better of him on that occasion so a win for Murtagh's representative will offer the mare a timely form boost as she goes in search of back-to-back victories in the Slaney Handicap.
The action gets under way at 2.15 when Celestial Fable can make her presence felt in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
Tommy Stack's daughter of Intense Focus improved for the quicker ground at Killarney on her latest outing, finishing third to the progressive Blackstone, and given Aidan O'Brien's charge has since run well in handicaps at Leopardstown and the Curragh, she could be one to latch on to.
Calorie boasts rock-solid claims in the three-runner Amanda Brunker Judges Littlewoods Ireland Ladies Day Rated Race as she beat the reopposing Bogardus in a Dundalk maiden a fortnight ago and Princess Tamay also engaged to run at Down Royal On Friday, has something to find on official ratings.
Table Forty Six is the sole course and distance winner in the Wexford Racecourse On Facebook Apprentice Handicap and appears to be back on a decent mark, while Chatterton is stepped up to 2m for his handicap bow in the Gorey Handicap and he's respected for a shrewd stable.
