One trainer, one jockey, one horse and one race to watch on Saturday

Trainer

Last month Aidan O'Brien did something he has never done before. As a trainer with many lofty achievements, that is not easy to do but he managed it by having the best March of his career with seven winners from 11 runners since the turf action resumed on March 21.

It all bodes well for the rest of 2021 and he runs three at Cork, £130,000 debutant Cadamosto (3.10), maiden winner Forest Of Dreams (3.45), who has not been seen since disappointing in the Group 2 Railway Stakes last July, and Modus Operandi (5.30), a son of Frankel out of a half-sister to 2,000 Guineas winner Golan and Group 2 scorer Tartan Bearer who has Dante and Irish Derby entries.

Jockey

The title race between Harry Skelton and Brian Hughes is reaching fever pitch with the former firmly in the driving seat now he has drawn level on 130 winners. The challenger goes to Haydock for three rides, but it is arguably a more important day for the defending champion, who has six short-priced rides at Carlisle.

If Hughes cannot re-establish a lead it will be viewed as bad day in the office, with Bird On The Wire (2.13), Strom Nelson (3.58), Cooking Fat (4.33) and Artic Quest (5.05) all heading the betting for their various races while Wetlands (2.48) is the likely second favourite and Licklighter (3.23) is also prominent in the market.

Horse

It is tempting to suggest Make A Challenge, who is on the verge of becoming a Group 1 horse, but Princess Zoe is impossible to ignore in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Noblesse Stakes (4.20).

She was one of the highlights of 2020, beginning the season in a handicap off a mark of 64 and ending it as a Group 1 winner, having landed the Prix du Cadran at Longchamp in October.

That does not exactly bode well for her first start this season, given she is giving weight away against vastly stiffer opposition over a trip a mile shorter than her top-level success, and on much quicker ground, but it will just be a joy to see her back on the track.

Race

Two mares who shone at Cheltenham last month clash in the Listed mares' chase at Fairyhouse (2.20), with Elimay – who lost nothing in a narrow defeat by stablemate Colreevy at Cheltenham – taking on Mount Ida, who won the Kim Muir from an impossible position.

It should be between the two, provided their Cheltenham exploits have not left a mark, and there are two ways of looking at the clash.

You could argue Mount Ida was not deemed good enough, or quick enough, for the Grade 2 over a similar trip at the festival and was seemingly outpaced over 3m2f so this is Elimay's to lose. Or you could argue she was incredibly well-handicapped off a mark of 142 and her new rating of 153 leaves her with just 2lb to find on Elimay – she's in receipt of 6lb so at the weights she should come out best.

There will be punters in both camps, and that is what makes it a race to savour.

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