Nicely drawn Show King stands out

SHOW KING stands out in heat three of the Old Belle Sweepstake at Curraheen Park tonight.

The Teresa O’Sullivan trained runner overcame trouble in running to land the spoils in 29.27.

Open to further improvement and better draw in trap two (he ran from trap four last time), Show King can further enhance his reputation.

Denis Fitzgerald’s Nine Men, a sub 29.00 winner over this course and distance, rates the pick of the opposition.

The progressive Lochinvar Hero looks the part in heat two.

Michael O’Donovan’s ace made it six wins from eight starts when carding 30.31 (550) here last month and can go on improving.

Prolific scorer Chapter Four can shrug off a poor draw in the opening heat while the consistent Compass Jimmy makes appeal from an inside draw in heat four.

The A4 Stakes final can go to the in-form and well drawn Liberal Lleyton. This fellow has struck a rich vein of form of late, recording back-to-back 29.04 and 29.21 wins.

Clearly going the right way and ideally drawn on the rails, Liberal Lleyton can complete a hat-trick.

At Youghal tonight Battling Honcho can strengthen his claims in the Capetown Breeze A3 Stakes by taking the first of the semi-finals.

Bernadette Connolly’s eight-times winner set the standard in the opening round, making all in a career best 29.19.

Clearly running at the top of his form and well drawn on the rails, Battling Honcho should take a deal of beating.

Business Dough, a half a length runner-up behind the selection last week, should again be thereabouts.

Battle On Mandy completed a hat-trick when carding 29.47 in the heats but has a trap four draw with which to contend.

Troublesome Chic can also make it two from two in the stake in the second semi-final. This prolific scorer made all in 29.41 and should take a deal of pegging back from a rails draw. Knockard Lusk and Loskeran Dee Jay look the dangers.