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.

While there was no racing in Ireland last night, there are strong hopes that a virtual full resumption can commence this evening.

THE weather continues to paralyse the Irish racing scene with Cork and Clonmel the only southern tracks able to race last night and already as many as six of tonight’s meetings cancelled.

The weather continues to dominate the greyhound headlines and it was a blank countrywide last night with both Shelbourne and Kilkenny called off due to safety reasons.

DESPITE the severe weather, last night’s meeting at Tralee got the go-ahead, while trials were also staged at Limerick.

THE weather is playing havoc with the greyhound schedule with three meetings lost last night and one of tonight’s meetings already cancelled.

WATERFORD grabs the spotlight this week with the final of the Connolly’s Red Mills Masters topping the programme on Saturday and it promises to be a highly interesting contest.