HAVING gone almost overboard with my reaction to his early puppy runs at Shelbourne, I was pleased to see the Pat Buckley trained Slick Seattle finally live up to the rating with a superb 28.16 run in Monday’s unscheduled third session of the Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park.

THE draw for tonight’s final of the Irish & European A2 is such that the Brendan O’Shea-trained Crossfield Star rates the best bet of the night.