DAZZLER FAVOURITE FOR CHAMPION

Ian Fortune

Just days after claiming his first success around Shelbourne Park, Kirby Memorial Champion Knockeen Dazzler has been introduced by sponsors Boylesports as favourite to land the Champion Stakes on Saturday night.

From a kind draw in the stripes, Daniel O’Rahilly’s star is a 9-4 market leader, just ahead of Daleroad Duke at 11-4 while Carmac King is next in at 3-1. To highlight the open nature of the contest, Superfast Gorden is just 9-2 with Lets Go Bubbles also available at single figure odds of 8-1 after her standard setting run in the semis. The outsider of the field is Maireads Prince at 10-1.

COUNTESS AND MARTHA TOP PLATE MARKET

The ladies top the betting in the Champion Plate.

Scoby Countess and Glengar Martha are the 2-1 joint favourites with Boylesports, while Carrick Keano is just behind the duo at 9-4. It’s then 10-1 Hawkfield Abbie and Brunswick Bullet with Esmonde Swift the outsider of the field at 20-1.

Boylesports Champion Stakes

Boylesports bet (In trap order):

11-4     DALEROAD DUKE

3          CARMAC KING

9-2       SUPERFAST GORDEN

10        MAIREADS PRINCE

8          LETS GO BUBBLES

9-4       KNOCKEEN DAZZLER

Boylesports Champion Plate

Boylesports bet (in trap order):

2          SCOOBY COUNTESS

10        HAWKFIELD ABBIE

9-4       CARRICK KEANO

20        ESMONDE SWIFT

5          GLENGAR MARTHA

10        BRUNSWICK BULLET