Ian Fortune
With the final not until next Tuesday, there is plenty of time for market moves but sponsors Bar One Racing have introduced Who Have I and Rathdown Molly as their 13-8 joint favourites for Irish Sprint Cup glory.
Both have been brilliant through the sprint classic, although Who Have I was beaten in his semi-final. It may have been his best run to date, however. Despite a missed start and finding traffic on the turn, he displayed massive pace and is fully deserving of his position in the betting.
Rathdown Molly has been handed a plum draw in trap three and just continues to impress around Dundalk. She posted 20.99 in the semis and is clearly a massive player for Marie Gilbert and owner Bill Mullholland.
Next in is the rapidly progressive Carrick Aldo. A wonderful winner of his quarter and semi-final assignments, the David Murray trained star is just 7-2 to land the €20,000 prize. The remaining runners are all available at double figure odds. Chelms Skippy is 10-1, alongside Ballymac Samuel, while Radical Hero is the rank outsider at 16-1.
Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup
Bar One Racing bet:
13-8 WHO HAVE I
13-8 RATHDOWN MOLLY
7-2 CARRICK ALDO
10 CHELMS SKIPPY
10 BALLYMAC SAMUEL
16 RADICAL HERO