It was good to hear that old favourite Dan The Man, trained by David Hickey, will be given his chance to stand at stud, now that he has been retired from racing.

KARAKATTA HILL won the Premier Cup at Templetuohy yesterday, flooring by two lengths the odds laid on the Kevin Barry trained Musical Hill.

AWAY PRINCESS, owned by Con Kelleher from Donoughmore, Co. Cork, realised the top price at a very successful Cork Greyhound Sales at Curraheen Park on Tuesday when he was sold to the Swift Leisure Syndicate from Clonmel, Co, Tipperary for €3,200.