Cartel set to go it alone from the front to follow up Tralee heat win

CARRIG CARTEL is as consistent as they come and Jack Kennelly's dog can make all in the opening semi-final of the Timmy Ward Memorial Stakes over 525 yards at Tralee (8.52).

Marginally fastest in the heats last week, he faces two fellow winners from seven days ago but has a significant edge on the clock and can be in control by the opening bend.

Subsequent semi-final fancies are Sally Mounsey's Patterdale Timmy (9.09) and Donal O' Mahony's Millridge Ziva (9.26), while Maurice O'Connor's Post Robyn (7.58), Pat Guilfoyle's Magical Marty (8.34) and Richard Gentleman's Garrison Storm (9.58) one-open suggestions at the Kingdom Stadium.

The Friday Irish action starts early at Mullingar where the picks are Brian Reilly's Pat The Doc (11.29), PJ Cleary's Apache Robin (12.04), Morgan Crowley's Bluejig Butt (12.38) and Joe Campbell's Home Oonagh (12.54).

Harlow relies on a morning fixture in Bonfire Week with Darren Whitton's Moaning Saliba the main fancy in a D3 sprint at 1.03, while Glenn Foot's hat-trick seeking Funky Noodle (3.41) looks best at Star Pelaw this afternoon.

Carrig Cartel (nap)
T2 Tralee 8.52

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