ON THE greyhound scene, the Laurels takes centre stage and despite the most unfortunate absence of semi-final winner St Louis Charlie, it’s still a terrific contest and one that’s not easy to solve.

SOME Florida sun shone on Curraheen Park on Saturday night as Fr Bryan Dalton’s Deerfield Music and Deerfield Sings gave the US-based owner a double in the quarter-finals of the Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels. Both are trained by Mossie O’Connor.

Champion Irish greyhound trainer Paul Hennessy will branch out tomorrow night when he saddles his first two runners at a horse race meeting.

THERE are strong hopes that, despite the weather, tonight’s card at Limerick which features the final of the Kerry Agri Business Irish St Leger will go ahead.

THE Ballincollig express train Leeview Jet will make a rapid return to action when he contests the Red Mills Waterford Masters which kicks off at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night.