TWO dogs harbouring genuine hopes of outright honours clashed in Saturday night’s second round of the Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels, and Rockchase Bullet wowed the Curraheen crowd when coming from a seemingly impossible position to claim a dramatic victory over Sede Vacante in the third heat.

I’M still struggling to figure out how Deerfield Music, who posted 28.21, managed to get beaten in the opening round of the Laurels, but he’s undeniably well drawn in tonight’s second round second heat and is confidently expected to make a return to winning ways.

GREYHOUND followers have classic action on three fronts on Saturday night.

There will be no exporting of greyhounds from Ireland to China, in the near future at least.

IT can pay to follow the progressive Brogan Benson in the Easter A3 Tri-Distance Stakes final at Curraheen Park tonight.

A FEW very significant changes in the management of Irish tracks were confirmed yesterday. Declan O’Halloran has stepped down from the top position at the new Limerick Stadium a little over three weeks after the first night at the track. Meanwhile, An Taoiseach’s brother Barry Cowen has been appointed to the vacant General Manager position at Mullingar.