Go for Emulous

THERE may be only five runners in the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown tonight, but it promises a fascinating contest.

Highest rated is Jim Bolger’s Akdarena, who has 4lbs and 8lbs respectively in hand of principal rivals Beethoven and Emulous.

But Akdarena hasn’t missed too many cockfights so far this campaign, she has already had six outings, and a mile on a quick surface looks plenty sharp enough for her at this stage of the game.