Navan preview Sight Hound bids to continue his progress when he steps out of maiden company for the first time in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race over a mile at Navan on Saturday. Dermot Weld's three-year-old colt posted two runner-up finishes before getting off the mark in Listowel over this trip. Although he only faces two rivals, he will have to show improvement to beat Cradle Mountain off level weights being rated 5lb inferior. Gowran Park winner Rivers Of Babylon completes the line-up and isn't without a chance in receipt of the fillies' allowance. The Lynn Lodge Stud EBF Median Auction Race for juveniles also has just the three going to post. Blood Moon was far from disgraced behind Royal Ascot-bound Round Two at the Curragh and should be more than competitive. After running up a hat-trick on the Polytrack at Dundalk, Your Pal Tal reverts back to turf for the first time since December 2013 in the Country And Western Evening Friday 10th July Handicap. He started his winning sequence off 68 but now has to overcome a mark of 85. Michael Mulvany's Battleroftheboyne makes the short trip to his local track for the five-furlong apprentice handicap and will be in the mix for prize money. The six-year-old gelding returned to form when winning over course and distance at the end of May. Trainer Natalia Lupini saddles her first runner in Ginger Muffin, with Christina Simpson on board. Duchessofflorence, Laffina and Zhukova clash in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden. Carla Bianca won this for Weld last year, so Zhukova should be on the premises after a promising debut fourth. Vilman, who was beaten when odds-on in Limerick, is on a recovery mission in the Summer Ladies Day Handicap, while Way Of Light could sparkle on better ground in the Navan Members Handicap.
