Skilful Legend, the runner-up in the Red Mills Champion Unraced Stake last month, can take another step towards going one better with victory in the semi-finals of the Red Mills & TSC Champion Juvenile over 525 yards at Kilkenny on Friday.
Perry Ayward’s runner, who played second fiddle to Shutthe Back Door in that final, set the standard in last week’s heats when scoring easily in 28.89sec.
He’s got a great draw on the fence and can make class tell.
Murt Leahy’s Material Man, who does all his best work last and was a close third in the Champion Unraced Final looks the biggest threat.
Barefoot Artist can make it a trap one double in the second qualifier. Paul Hennessy’s runner, an early elimination from the English Derby, won from the same box last week and can assume command from halfway.
Cruel Intentions, who won two races at Kilkenny before going down to Skilful Legend last week, probably boasts the best early speed in the field and could set a stiff target.
1 Skilful Legend
2 Orlando Dazl
3 Mucho Macho Man
4 Tucker Foley
5 Material Man
6 Buddys Fantasy
1 Barefoot Artist
2 High St Flash
3 Pookies Storm
4 Cruel Intentions
5 Lordofthenines
6 Berkey
