Buster can stake Kudos claim
The selection has a proved arevelation since being sent sprinting halfway through last year.
Successful in 11 of his 13 sprint starts, he made it five on the bounce when making all in 18.64 over 350 yards at Shelbourne Park last month.
While his lack of knowledge of this circuit is a concern, Busters Choice looks an exciting prospect and can enhance his reputation here.
Yes Boss was unbeaten in taking this prize last year, taking the final, trap to line fashion, in 17.77.
However, Eoin O’Neill’s prolific scorer hasn't been in action since bowing out in the semis of the Southern Sprint at Youghal last October and should be better for the run.
The talented Mumhan Aris is well drawn in trap two but is without a win in five sprint races, all at Youghal.
Class-act Sheepwalk Mac can make a winning return in heat four.
This fellow swept through last season's Bar One Irish Sprint Cup at Dundalk unbeaten and, though absent since bowing out in the second round of the Laurels here last September, a recent 17.65 trial at Lifford gives plenty reason for optimism.
Calling Spice reads the obvious danger. Graham Holland’s runner was hugely impressive when setting a new track record (15.81) atClonmel last month but needs to bounce back from a disappointing run here last week, failing to land the odds in 17.91.
Local runner Whitty Lidl, who numbers a 17.75 course and distance victory among his seven career wins, will have his supporters in heat five but preference is for Pesoto.
Trained by Thomas O’Donovan, Pesoto has been beaten in four starts since carding 17.58 at Tralee in November but, on the balance of his form, is well capable of landing this.
