Eirene can take extra furlong in her stride

Ivory’s charge looks to follow up Newbury triumph at Salisbury

EIRENE can continue her ascent through the rankings by winning the Bathwick Tyres Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury.

Dean Ivory’s charge was not without her supporters at Newbury last month, but she still went off at the generous odds of 10-1 as she registered an impressive near two-length triumph.

She had previously finished second when conceding 2lb at Nottingham and the value of that form became all the clearer when winner Sands Of Mali claimed the Gimcrack at York.

Crucially Eirene has turned in her best efforts to date with some cut in the ground and with conditions likely to be on the easier side here that is a factor in her favour.

While she triumphed over the minimum trip in Berkshire, Eirene won over six furlongs at Doncaster earlier in the season so the trip holds no fears and she is well in on the official numbers, too.

The Balding family surely hold a special place in their hearts for former sprint sensation Lochsong and RELY

ON ME should be in the mix in the race named in that filly’s honour.

Successful in one of her two juvenile outings last term, Rely On Me has taken a bit of time to get rolling this season, eventually hitting the target at the sixth time of asking.

Having been tried over seven furlongs, Rely On Me appreciated the drop back to six on the July course at Newmarket, winning a competitive enough heat in tidy style.

Racing off a mark of 80 that day, the handicapper has since hiked her 5lb which is far from ideal, but Rely On Me should at least come into this event with her confidence riding high.

David Menuisier has made a Royal Lodge entry for NUITS ST GEORGES, so he really should be winning the Frank Murray Memorial EBF Novice Stakes if he is to feature at that level.

SELECTIONS:

HAYDOCK: 2.00 Fibonacci, 2.30 Deecider, 3.00 The Revenant, 3.30 Heaven’s Rock, 4.00 So Beloved, 4.35 Niblawi, 5.05 Take Two.

SALISBURY: 1.50 Nuits St Georges, 2.20 Rainbow Jazz, 2.50 Snax, 3.20 Shikoba, 3.50 EIRENE (NAP), 4.20 Rely On Me, 4.50 Comrade Conrad, 5.20 The Groove.

DOUBLE: Eirene and Nuits St Georges.