All the stats that matter from the 1/4 finals of the Irish Derby

BOUNCING MONARCH not only set the fastest overall time of the event in BOYLE Sports Irish Derby quarter-final victory when posting 29.08sec, he also matched his own joint-best third bend sectional along the way.

Michael O'Donovan's star equalled his 16.87sec second round effort which was also achieved by Glengar Phantom, who he is now set to meet in Saturday's second semi-final at Shelbourne Park.

The average winning heat time in the quarters was 29.28sec, also a competition best, with the four victories shared equally by T1 and T2.

Bouncing Monarch was the only favourite to oblige with the average winning SP was 5.64/1, over a point bigger than the previous stage.