The facilities will be limited but it will be a happy occasion when Shelbourne Park re-opens for racing this evening following the longest break the track has had since the Foot and Mouth outbreak.

The two sessions of the opening round of the Laurels were completed at Curraheen Park over the weekend and ante-post favourite Tyrur Enda emerged with his reputation enhanced while his kennel-companion and Derby runner-up Tyrur Big Mike’s suitability to the circuit remains somewhat in question despite a winning start to his campaign.

THE in-form Concur can shrug off a poor draw in the featured A7 Stakes final at Curraheen Park tonight.

THE promising Tingle Doll can land the Track Supporters A3 Stake final at Youghal tonight.