Courage looks up to challenge

One of the best competitions of the entire year here at Curraheen Park – the Macroom Motor Services Stake – gets underway tonight and Jacobs Courage can get punters off to a great start in the opening heat.

Graham Holland's dog went to the semi-finals of the Produce Stakes, showing exceptional early pace along the way. He'll have to be on his toes early to get the better of North Bound and Kudos Supersprint finalist Cashen Malouda but even matching them to the turn should allow him use his draw to forge ahead and onto victory.

Holland also holds strong claims in the other heats and his unbeaten youngster Riverside Turbo can maintain his unbeaten record in the second.