Assassin can hit target

PUNTERS can get off to a flyer by supporting Dark Assassin in heat one of the Andy Kelleher Irish Life Stakes at Curraheen Park tonight.

The selection shaped with plenty of promise in the ultra-competitive Diarmuid Coffey Unraced Stake at Youghal last month, finishing a five and a half lengths third behind Show King in 29.27 in the decider.

Dark Assassin has his sights lowered here and can gain a deserved success.

At Youghal the highly-progressive Leeview Holly can cheat the draw in the John Spillane Memorial A2 550 Stakes final.

The selection boasts a record of eight wins from 17 starts and is two from two in the stake.

A game 30.92 first round winner, she followed up in style last week, making all for a clear-cut 30.65 success.

Leeview Holly is clearly running at the top of her form and a trap four draw is unlikely to halt her progress.