Jaytee Valencia can get better of Lurriga Gold at Curraheen Park

The semi-finals of the Gain Cup 2016 take place on a good card at Curraheen and the inside runner can prevail in both.

Jaytee Valencia, who contests the first of them, is a renowned early pacer who tends to make all when he wins his races, so it was very encouraging that he was able to come from just behind the pace to take his quarter-final heat.

Drawn to wear red this time, he has the early dash to slip around in front, and can maintain a strong enough gallop to see off the challenge of Lurriga Gold, who was a clear-cut winner in each of the previous rounds.