Marginal fancy for Sugar Ray in Derby decider

Two days to the final of the Ladbrokes Irish Derby final and a total absence of any negative stories concerning the finalists.

That’s a rarity in itself and hopefully it will remain the situation until Saturday evening when racing will commence at 7 pm.

Such is the make-up of the final that realistic hopes can be entertained by all finalists. Skywalker Puma remains the favourite and Frances O’Donnell was very positive yesterday as she discussed the dog’s prospects. “He is in brilliant shape and we are hoping he will break a bit better on Saturday and be in a position to strike off the second bend. He is learning all the time and we can do more at this stage”.