Foot-perfect Puma and Cougar dominate Derby semi-finals

Skywalker Puma and Cuil Cougar both produced foot-perfect displays to dominate their respective semi-finals of the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby at Shelbourne on Saturday.

Skywalker Puma had been the subject of much debate during the week on whether he would get a clear passage or not and he soon answered that question when displaying fine track craft to put himself in the perfect position to strike.

Coolykereen Imp came away racing from trap two, but Skywalker Puma took a step right to avoid any possible crowding before switching in behind the fast starters, Razldazl Bugatti and Coolykereen Imp.