Shane Foley© Photo Healy Racing
Jessica Harrington has a busy afternoon in store on Sunday at Cork, where she is represented in all seven races.
The team at Commonstown have to face the 2019 Flat campaign without their superstar filly Alpha Centauri, but there would still appear to be much to look forward to for the dual-purpose operation.
Harrington's partnership with new stable jockey Shane Foley got off to a solid start when Still Standing scored at Listed level on the opening day at Naas last month.
Kilkenny native Foley, 31, has finished in the top 10 for the last eight seasons, with his best year coming in 2015 when his 64-winner haul saw him finish second in the title race.
Having parted company with Michael Halford, Foley helped himself to 58 winners last term in his first full season as a freelancer - and with a top stable like the Harrington team backing him, he has his eyes on a title bid.
Foley, who won last year's Irish 2,000 Guineas on Romanised, is happy where he is with his weight - and although obviously very respectful of Donnacha O’Brien's prospects, is taking Colin Keane's 2017 championship win as inspiration.
Foley has six mounts, all for his boss - including on Echo Park in the centrepiece of the afternoon, the Listed BetVictor Bet #5 Get #30 Offer Irish EBF Noblesse Stakes.
With ratings of 102 and 108 respectively, Cimeara and Who's Steph are the two to aim at for this mile-and-a-half contest. The betting should be informative as many return off winter breaks.
Punters could start the day on the right note by backing Ballydoyle's Simply Beautiful in the opening fillies maiden.
The daughter of Galileo is expected to come on significantly for her only run at two, when eighth at Gowran in October.
