Trainer Kieran Lynch must have left Curraheen Park on Saturday night a very satisfied man after his Madam Shaw posted the fastest time of the night and Postman Ray claimed the most notable of sprinting scalps.

There are two withdrawals from the third round of the Ladbrokes Irish Derby but it remains highly competitive.

Many of the top fancies go into action in the Ladbrokes Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park tonight.

The Ladbrokes Irish Derby moves a step further tonight with eight more first round heats at Shelbourne and this session will see the majority of the very strong Dolores Ruth team swinging into action.

Milldean Panther will be the centre of attention at Curraheen Park tonight and despite a significant edge in terms of class, John O’Flynn’s dog faces a tricky task from trap five in the Formula One Grand Prix final.

Betting exchange company Betfair plan to make a splash with their initial foray into major greyhound racing sponsorship this weekend.

The final of the Kudos Supersprint lights up tonight’s card at Curraheen Park and Shoemakers Lad can land the spoils for owner Thomas Harte and trainer Pat Guilfoyle

Except for a few high profile absentees most of the big names will be chasing the €25,000 prize when the classic commences at Shelbourne on Saturday.

There should be a fine welcome for recently-crowned Sprinter of the Year Shoemakers Lad when he turns up at Curraheen Park for the semi-finals of the Kudos Supersprint on Saturday.

Tonight’s programme features the second round of the Kudos Supersprint but the best bet of the night comes in the first semi-final of the Crossfield Kennels Puppy Oaks, where Francie Murray’s Smoke Pixie looks banker material.

Since the deal took effect at the start of January, the SIS coverage of Shelbourne Park racing has been restricted to far flung fields.

ISN’T IT amazing how the greyhound world has changed in a relatively short number of years?

LARRY Dunne’s Slippery Bob turned the opening heat of the Billy Mulvaney Snr and Jnr Memorial Open 600 at Shelbourne on Saturday into a procession with an impressive display of front running.

WITH the Derby now history for another year, the focus down south will now swing to the Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels which will kick off at Curraheen Park on Friday night of next week.

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.

THE Ellen Foley’s Last Run Open is the top grade fare on offer at Curraheen Park tonight and oldstager Rising Magic looks drawn to complete a quick hat-trick.