Two at the Valley

Ballymore enjoys a quiet evening at Moonee Valley on Friday with just the two runners - and both in the same race.

Jelly Baby and Poplin are two nice mares due to take their place in the seventh event, the Infor Plate over 1600m.

To jump from barrier one for Nick Hall, Jelly Baby is having only her second run back from a spell having been safely held when resuming over 1400m a few weeks ago.

"It is likely to prove too short for her," said Moroney, adding however that she is worth watching for the future.

"She has come up nicely," he said.

Import Poplin is also second up but her Australian debut run contained merit and she strips fitter for it.

"On her overseas form at this distance she should prove pretty hard to beat," Moroney said.

Drawn barrier eight, Poplin has the services of champion rider Glen Boss. A good-looking daughter of Medicean, she has been in the money all three starts at the mile.