Billy can book final berth in style

There will be agony and ecstasy in equal measures at Shelbourne Park this evening as the final 12 will be reduced to six in the Ladbrokes Irish Derby.

Favourite for outright glory following a sensational quarter-final effort is Tyrur Sugar Ray and, while he has been rewarded for his efforts with a favourable rails draw, he faces the stiffest test of his career in the second heat.

The fact that the Munster-based pair of Killbarry Rover and Newlawn Tock are the rank outsiders highlights the quality of the contest.