Hawki can strike for in-form Linehan

CURRYHILLS HAWKI can strike for the bang-in-form John Linehan team in the first semi-final of the A5 Sweepstake at Curraheen Park tonight.

This fast-improving sort lines up here on the back of a smart 29.19 effort last week.

As that was his first outing in close in four months, Curryhills Hawk has scope for improvement and is favoured by another inside draw.

Rebels Eye pinged the lid when recording a runaway 28.92 success in the heats.

She too is likely to progress but could it harder to dominate from a trap five draw.

Meanwhile the promising Miss Verlingo can get off the mark in the second semi-final of the Fundraising Meetings A5 525 Stakes at Youghal tonight.

In the frame in her three starts, the selection served notice that her turn was imminent when failing by the narrowest of margins to reel in Whitty Lisa in 29.29 at Cork last month. Open to further improvement and favoured by another inside slot, Kieran Lynch’s runner can deliver the goods.