Inside Track: Unbeaten records on the line in Carroll Memorial final

Two runners, Rolo Tokyo and Highview Adam, attempt to make it four wins from as many outings in tonight’s final of the Éamon & Paddy Carroll Memorial Stakes, at Dundalk Stadium.

Rolo Tokyo has been hugely impressive breaking 29 seconds in each of his three runs. The fastest of them, in last Saturday’s night’s semi-finals, had the English-owned runner getting to with a length of the 525 track record with a time of 28.20.

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Trained by Downpatrick’s Damien Maginn, Rolo Tokyo is certain to off favourite to earned connections the €2,600 winner’s cheque, but he’s not certain to have it all his own way.

The Newry runner, Highview Adam, trained by Paul Matthews, is not that far behind on the clock, and with a record of four wins from seven outings, including his competition treble, and drawn on the rails, he could take advantage if all doesn’t go well with the favourite.

None of the other quartet in the field has managed a in the competition so far, and this is likely to be reflected in the betting.

The line-up is: 1 Highview Adam: owner, Mrs Josie Burns, Newry; trainer, Paul Matthews, Newry, 2 Rolo Tokyo: owner, John Scofield, England; trainer, Damien Maginn, Downpatrick; 3 Seek The Kingdom: owner/trainer, Martin Lanney, Navan; 4 Jesting Aside: owner, Mrs Kathleen Murray, Mullingar; trainer, Francis Murray, Mullingar; 5 Manalishi Jet: owner/trainer, James Kerr, Ballygawley; 6, Moss Fairbanks: owner/trainer, Jim Robinson, Coalisland.