The exciting Clares Rocket is a short-priced favourite to land the €80,000 winner’s cheque in next weekend’s final of the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial at Limerick stadium following a brilliant run in Saturday night’s semi-finals.

Back from a winter sojourn in Dubai, Moran Gra and Banna Boirche fought out the finish to the Hibernia Steel Ltd. Race at Dundalk last night, victory going to Joanna Morgan’s charge under a strong ride by apprentice Ronan Whelan.