One of the most promising young riding talents in the country is Paul Hourigan, who is given the responsibility by Dermot Weld of steering Poised To Rally to victory in the latest race of the Derrinstown Apprentice series at Naas this evening. It's a responsibility that the youngster should shoulder successfully.

Only 16, Hourigan has nevertheless impressed with the maturity he has exhibited in both codes and he is completing a neat circle here, with his trainer father Michael having ridden for Weld's father Charlie during his jockey days.

Poised To Rally is taking a step down in distance for this evening's race having run twice over 10 furlongs this season. The last of those was a successful effort in a maiden at Leopardstown when, ridden for pace, he led at the furlong pole and held off the challenge of Renge by a neck.

Renge's stablemate Candereli takes on Poised To Rally this time, and Jamie Spencer's mount, Fairy Lake, will also have his supporters, but Poised To Rally and Hourigan look a winning combination.

John Oxx and stable jockey John Murtagh should hit the mark, however, with Curiously, who should be suited by being upped in distance for the EBF Handicap.

This filly lost her place before half way in a seven-furlong event at Tipperary 13 days ago but ran on well to claim third to Tricker. She had previously won over the same course and distance and her second attempt at handicap success should be successful here.

The big four of Weld, Oxx, O'Brien and Bolger all introduce newcomers in the mile juvenile maiden and preference is for O'Brien's El Gran Senor colt, Lightning Star, ahead of the Last Tycoon colt, Out N About and the Doyoun filly, Badila.

It could be worth forgiving Stonehaven a poor effort at Gowran last time out and she is selected in the Abbey Street Maiden.