FONTAINE TO LAND KILKENNY FEATURE

Ian Fortune

Kilara Fontaine set the standard in the semi-finals of the Blackstone Kennels A4 525 at Kilkenny last weekend and he is chosen to follow up in tonight’s decider.

From an ideal draw in the stripes, the son of Dromana Bucko and Kilara Odessa is perhaps the most likely pace-setter for Nicky Cleere.

Lemon Cliff seems to be finding form at the right time and is nominated as a big danger, while both Boozed Akela and Kilkenny Sam won’t need much luck to get involved.

Elsewhere on the Kilkenny card, the BOYLE Sports Derby Trial stake is the seventh race and it looks most competitive. So much will depend on the early exchanges but the draw favours Bogger Tommy on the inside of the track. He can go up fast and is perhaps the most likely leader.