THE Kieran Lynch trained Elegant Rumble claimed his place in the semi-final of the Guinness Trophy when winning the run-off at Curraheen Park yesterday morning.

CENTRAL CITY’S victory in the Boylesports.com Derby at Clonmel on Wednesday was a performance that defied all the traditions of greyhound breeding and which could have a major effect on future breeding lines.

There’s quite a treat in store for Curraheen Park racegoers on Saturday when last year’s Cashmans Laurels hero Sevenheads Bay reverts to two-bend racing as he opens his seasonal campaign with a challenge for the Kudos Supersprint.

It really has been the most amazing start to the greyhound year. First we had the freeze-up and no racing at Shelbourne Park and other venues for a full month. Now we have the situation that because of many of our leading dogs lack full fitness, a prestigious event such as the Joe Dunne Memorial Puppy Stake has had to be put back a week in order to attract sufficient entries.

Former Minister for Agriculture Ivan Yates caused many a head to nod in agreement when, during a recent address to the annual lunch of the Dublin Greyhound Track Bookmakers, he commented that the first priority for Greyhound and Horse Racing folk should be to have the respective industries returned under the umbrella of the Department of Agriculture.

CASHEN PEDRO can land the opening heat of the second round of the Guinness Trophy at Curraheen Park tonight.

OVENS handler Shane Murphy had a night to remember on Saturday.

DAIRES DASHER, following his wide margin win in the semi-finals, will be the centre of attention in the Guinness Trophy final at Curraheen Park tonight.

DAIRES DASHER is the 11/10 favourite with Cashmans to lift the Guinness Trophy at Curraheen Park next weekend after he clocked a very fast 28.25 when taking the second of Saturday’s semi-finals.

OWEN MCKENNA, who kicked-off his annus mirabilis last year by taking the Guinness Trophy at Curraheen Park with Boherduff Light, has another major contender for this year's renewal in Student Pass who carded a fastest of the round 28.33 in heat 6 on Saturday night.

BOHERDUFF LIGHT had English Derby written all over him as he easily saw off kennelmate Droopys Agassi in their Guinness Trophy final showdown at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

TRUE to form, the cream has come to the top in the Guinness Trophy at Curraheen Park. Unfortunately for two of the leading trainers, Christy O’Callaghan and Owen McKenna, it has brought their standard bearers into direct opposition in the semi-finals.

LOCAL hero Sinabhfuilbertie made a sensational return to action with a 28.21 first round effort in the Guinness Trophy, which kicked-off at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

AFTER a low-key few weeks, things are set to hot up at Curraheen Park tonight with the cream of the crop contesting the opening session in the Guinness Trophy.