Dubai Sensation can cheat draw in Dineen final
None too clever at the break when third in the opening round, Dubai Sensation left that form well behind last week, making all in 30.05.
A winner of two of his five starts, Owen McKenna’s runner is clearly going the right way and a three draw is unlikely to halt his progress.
Seagull Rock rates the main danger.
John Kiely’s three-times winner finished with a flourish when posting a 30.13 effort in the semis.
As the only wide seed, Seagull Rock looks booked for a clear passage and has to be feared.
The progressive Burgess can land the second semi-final of the Boherduff Light & Griddle Bakery Backgraders Stake.
The selection impressed when completing a five-timer in a career best 28.64 last week.
The improving and well drawn Satin Sandy and the back-on-song Chinook Wind merit respect in the first semi-final but preference is for Leeview Phoenix.
The latter numbers a 28.83 course and distance effort among his three career wins and looks set for a dream run on the outside.
Nine times winner Beamokee, in the wars when fifth on his reappearance here recently, makes appeal from a rail draw in the tenth while the bang-in-form Par Three gets the vote ahead of the well drawn Trumpers Jack in the last.
Meanwhile the clash of the night in the second round of the Easter Cup at Shelbourne Park is clearly that of Tyrur Ted and Geldrops Touch in Heat 2.
The pair met last week with Tote Gold Cup winner Tyrur Ted coming out on top after a superb display, but a week on and conditions probably favour Geldrops Touch.
Last week's trap draw worked in favour of Tyrur Ted, but this time around the traps are reversed.
Tonight Geldrops Touch will wear the orange jacket, while Tyrur Ted will wears the stripes.
This could swing the race in favour of Geldrops Touch and he is chosen to lead from start to finish. Of course Tyrur Ted is a serious threat, but the draw can prove decisive.
All roads lead to Mullingar tomorrow night where the final of the Red Mills Irish Cesarewitch will take centre stage.
Remarkably Graham Calvert, Stephen Bourke and Tony Byrne are each responsible for two runners in the decider.
After a foot perfect path through the preliminaries, the Graham Calvert trained Make All will start favourite to come out on top and barring accidents he should do so.
With a potent turn of early speed and the power to match, the son of Toms The Best can lead from trap to line.
The main danger to Make All may come in the form of Ronans Delight. Tony Byrne's tracker has incredible speed and can never be ruled out. The same can be said for his kennel companion Prince Monalulu, but after an injury scare during the week, he can be opposed.
Stephen Bourke will bid to reclaim the title he won last year with Karma Knight.
The young handler is represented by Count Gelignite and Dog Almighty and while both trackers are very talented, but may struggle to get involved.
Westmead Natalie, a kennel companion to Make All, completes the line up and while she faces an ideal draw on the fence, she certainly needs luck on her side if she is to figure.
