The general media world, which normally pays scant regard to the greyhound sector, suddenly discovered there is such a sport yesterday as a result of yesterday morning’s story in the Irish Examiner concerning the loss of meetings at Shelbourne Park this week due to the recent flooding problem.

GREYHOUND RACING: The cost of the January and December snow blizzards to the general greyhound has been enormous and there is no let-up with many tracks losing out this week as the snows returned with a vengeance. Tonight’s meetings at Galway, Mullingar and Drumbo Park have been called off.

Here’s hoping that the worst predictions of the Met Office prove off the mark and that the Christmas racing schedule can continue at full pace at tracks all over the country over the weekend.

BACKED into favouritism on the night, Indesacjack won a thrilling final to the Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger at Limerick on Saturday night to credit owner Larry O'Shea and trainer Jim Morrissey with their first classic success.