Dromscarra Ruby set the standard in the FFK Southern Oaks semi-finals over 525 yards at Youghal on Friday.
John O’Sullivan’s bitch was led to the last turn by Graham Holland’s Puppy Oaks runner-up Skywalker Pearl, but she went on to hold Hovex Princess by almost two lengths in 28.81sec.
The other semi-final went to Badminton Rossa. David McGrath’s runner came storming through to lead at the last turn to pick up the pacemaking Garryglass Lulu and score by just over a length in 28.97sec.
Draw for final on August 3:
1 Hovex Princess
2 Skywalker Pearl
3 Garryglass Lulu
4 Beachers Brook
5 Dromscarra Ruby
6 Badminton Rossa
