Offshore Bound bids to keep his unbeaten record in the Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger intact with victory in Saturday’s semi-finals over 550 yards at Limerick.
Owen McKenna’s runner clocked a flying 29.38sec in the opening round, 29.60sec in the second round and last week battled to beat Tyrur Tommy in 29.53sec.
He is again blessed with his favourite red vest and can turn handy before outgunning his opponents.
Save The Don is the main threat and if he came away running could be hard to reel in but the presence of the early paced Tipperary Cup winner Black Tom on his immediate inside is not helpful.
Tyrur Tommy, who has beaten the selection several times at Shelbourne Park is the other big runner but has to overcome a tricky draw in six.
Derby finalist Peregrine Falcon is fancied to land the other semi-final.
Pat O’Brien’s runner has won two of his three races here with a best time of 29.62sec and can soon be in the driving seat.
Country Legend, who beat him narrowly last week and was third in the Kirby Memorial Stake here in the spring is a big runner if getting a clean run through again.
Jaytee Valencia has ran well in defeat and has to be considered from a good draw on the fence. In contrast railing Champion Stakes winner Sidarian Vega faces a real battle from trap six.
Draw and betting:
1 Jaytee Valencia 14
2 Peregrine Falcon 5
3 Country Legend 14
4 Gaytime Jimbob 66
5 Barefoot Artist 16
6 Sidarian Vega 12
1 Offshore Bound 2
2 Black Tom 10
3 Save The Don 5
4 Painstown Chief 33
5 Skywalker Rory 14
6 Tyrur Tommy 7
