Friday Racing Tips: Harrington’s Faith can be rewarded

Flat racing holds sway across the UK and Ireland, with five meetings taking place across the afternoon and into the evening. 

First off is Lingfield at 13:42 before they go to Doncaster (13:50), Newbury (14:00), Dundalk (15:50) and Wolverhampton (17:13). Amongst our Friday fancies is a filly trained by Joseph O’Brien who looks set to make a big impression on handicap debut.

17:00 Dundalk - Electric Night @ 4/1

Look out for the Joseph O’Brien-trained Electric Night, who enters handicap company for the first time.

This daughter of Night Of Thunder ran with plenty of credit on her penultimate start over course and distance, finishing a close fifth as she was only a little over a length behind the winner. That form has been boosted by her stablemate, So Must I, who finished sixth that day but has won since.

On her next start, Electric Night impressed again to finish third over course and distance. She is partnered in the saddle by Julian Pietropaolo, an impressive apprentice who can claim a useful 7lb to enhance her chances.

She looks the type to improve rapidly now stepping into handicap company, and may just prove to make a mockery of her opening mark.

17:30 Dundalk - Ocean Manifest @ 10/3

Stephen Thorne’s gelding Ocean Manifest impressed when winning over course and distance on his last start.

This son of Siyouni was prominent for most of the race and travelled powerfully into the home straight to score comfortably by a length and a quarter. That form has been boosted since as the horse runner-up Exquisite Acclaim won on his next start.

Also, Ocean Manifest has an impressive record at this course as in four career starts at Dundalk; he has won twice and placed twice.

He still looks well handicapped as he is only 3lb higher than his last winning mark; and may just prove too tough to peg back.

18:00 Dundalk - Echo Of Faith @ 15/2

Jessica Harrington’s gelding Echo Of Faith impressed last time out and looks set to thrive again.

On his most recent start, his third, at Roscommon, this son of Lucky Vega powered clear to register his first win. Prominent throughout, he stayed on well, which suggests the extra half-furlong will bring out further improvement.

Additionally, given his pedigree, the extra distance should suit as he is a half-brother to Sakti, who won a Listed contest over a mile.

The form of that Roscommon win is working out well, with three horses behind having won subsequently.

Harrington’s yard is in good form at the moment, and Echo Of Faith looks more than capable of recording back-to-back wins to enhance her rich vein further.

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