Girl to provide perfect start

The best bet of the night comes early at Curraheen Park as Ballyverry Girl warrants the nap selection in the opening race.

Johnny Linehan's bitch has been running well from disadvantageous draws recently but she’s housed nearer the rails tonight and it should make all the difference.

She has the pace to take up a prominent position around the opening bends and her stamina should gain the day. Burgess Star is poorly drawn on the outside but remains capable and should go well.

The final of the Cork GOBA Guys & Dolls A4 Stake is a cracking race but preference goes to Lisquinlan Ruby, who is ideally drawn along the rails.

By his own standards, the lightly raced dog missed the kick last weekend but he was unfortunate not to finish second behind easy winner Fermoy Scolari.

He's open to improvement and if trapping a little better, he could make the most of his draw. Inishkeny Acer is likely to be popular after an unfortunate semi-final defeat, while Rebel Savannah is drawn best of all on the wide outside.

Dermot Warren’s Peacon has an absence to overcome in the second semi-final of the Cork GOBA A2 525 but the classy lady should be set for a winning return. She posted a decent 17.85 solo back at the start of the month and that suggests she’s plenty sharp enough for her comeback.

If she can produce one of her better exits, she should stamp her class all over the race. Postman Ray rates the danger.

Springwood Nokia will take beating in the second semi-final, while Estebanfan has a brilliant draw in the third heat and is taken to fend off the attention of the prolific Paid Paddy.