The Greyhound & Pet World Golden Muzzle Final over 550 yards at Limerick on Saturday is a classy yet wide-open affair.
Out in front could be the place to be and Paul Hennessy’s Kilara Hey Mac is the one most likely to be in the box seat by the opening turn.
The McCalmont Cup winner has the best acceleration in the race and is in the ping box of three.
He won in the opening round in 30.13 and was caught in the last stride and beaten a short head by Ivy Hill Bart in 30.06sec in the semi-finals.
Ivy Hill Bart may well confirm the form with the selection.
Noel Hehir’s Kirby Memorial semi-finalist is capable of the occasional fast start.
Paudie Ryan’s Jackal Frampton is the only uneaten finalist in the competition and boasts the fastest time of the competition with 29.89sec. He’s dangerous when wearing stripes.
Limerick Oaks winner Madams Babe has a great draw on the fence. Brenda Peters’ runner, returning from a break, gave Kilara Hey Mac a fright in the opening round and is capable of taking a flyer like she did in the Limerick Oaks final.
Cunning Barney, a Kirby Memorial semi-finalist, must polish his trapping boots to figure.
Veteran runner Kisses For Cloda clocked 29.51sec in last year’s Derby at Shelbourne Park but hasn’t seen that level of form for some time.
1 Madams Babe
2 Cunning Barney
3 Kilara Hey Mac
4 Kisses For Cloda
5 Ivy Hill Bart
6 Jackal Frampton
