PUNTERS have been set a real poser in the final of the Kasko A3. Heres The Deal would appear well drawn along the inside but her record from the inside is none too inspiring (one win from five outings) and, given that she's not always alert at trap-rise, she may need luck negotiating a trouble-free passage.

Question: What Coursing Derby winner was not eligible to contest a Coursing Bred stake on the track?

The two sessions of the opening round of the Laurels were completed at Curraheen Park over the weekend and ante-post favourite Tyrur Enda emerged with his reputation enhanced while his kennel-companion and Derby runner-up Tyrur Big Mike’s suitability to the circuit remains somewhat in question despite a winning start to his campaign.