Connections of defending champ Lenson Bocko will be reasonably satisfied with the draw for the first round of the Boylesports Irish Derby with trap three in the fourth heat, his first attempt as an inside runner.
Trainer Graham Holland would have been less thrilled when the names came out of the drum for heat 17 though . . .
The first 12 heats take place on Friday with heats 13-24 set for Saturday night at Shelbourne Park.