Susan Fitzpatrick and Rock Dee Jay were on song at the European Pony Championships in Cork yesterday with a smooth start to the defence of her title, as Ireland grabbed a share of the lead in the team contest.

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

THE first heats in the 2010 Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby will be run at Shelbourne Park tonight and a sensational start looks on the cards with many of the leading fancies in action.

THE two finals at Curraheen Park on Saturday were upstaged by the performance of Graysland Tiger in the A2 fifth race.