The Ian Reilly-trained Quietly is likely to go into next weekend’s final of the Greyhound and Petworld Supersprint final as a warm order after impressing in Saturday night’s semi-finals at Curraheen Park, and drawing a favourable pitch in the decider.

Not only did Hee Haws Sheriff claim the scalp of kennel companion Quietly in the opening quarter-final of the Greyhound & Petworld Supersprint on Saturday night at Curraheen Park, the Ian Reilly-trained runner also knocked nine spots off the track record which his kennelmate set just seven days previously.

Ian Reilly’s two runners put down the early markers in the opening round of the Greyhound & Petworld Supersprint, Quietly doing so in the best possible fashion – with a record-breaking run in the very first heat.

Slippery Fred can land the €20,000 winner’s prize in tonight’s final of the Best Car Parks Gold Cup at Shelbourne Park.

Ballydoyle Honey’s domination of the bitches’ division continued on Saturday night as Alison Coxon’s remarkable racer broke 28.00 for the second time, when running away with her quarter-final heat of the Sporting Press Irish Oaks at Shelbourne Park.

Living the dream, that’s Ian Reilly from Skryne in the county of Meath. A dog-lover all his days, born and bred into the world of greyhound racing, in February 2002 Ian took a plunge, ventured into the precarious career of full-time trainer.

Sparta Maestro can further tighten his grip on the Mulvaney Memorial 600 at Shelbourne Park this evening when he lines out in the opening semi-final of the €5000 competition.

Seeing as not one bookmaking firm has put up prices for the Red Mills Irish Laurels, we will try to sort out the likely ante-post fancies for the classic which commences on Saturday at Curraheen Park.

OLLIE Bray can begin to dream of further Derby glory after the powerfully built Royal Patrol confirmed his standing as one of Ireland’s most exciting young trackers with a superb last grasp victory in the ECC Timber Open 550 at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night.

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

TWO impressive trials had indicated Derby champion Razldazl Billy was as good as ever, but he sent out an even more emphatic warning on Saturday night when starring in the opening round of the Donal Reilly Easter Cup at a packed Shelbourne Park.

DROOPYS RODGER, a son of English Derby winner Droopys Scholes and also trained by Ian Reilly, smashed the track record when winning the opening second round heat of the Bar-One Racing Irish Sprint Cup over Dundalk's 400 yards on Friday.

LAST year's winner Student Pass can make a successful opening defence of his crown in heat one of the Guinness Trophy at Curraheen Park tonight.

STUDENT PASS, who won the stake last year, heads a good-class entry for the Guinness Trophy at Curraheen Park, the draw for which was made at Guinness House, Cork yesterday by Michael Lyons, Southern Sales Manager, Diageo.

NEWLINE HONCHO can strengthen his claims in the A2 Backgraders 575 Stakes at Curraheen Park by landing the second of tonight’s semi-finals.

A week ago we reported that Tyrur Ted was set to challenge for the Derby Lane Million in Florida next February but there is now a possibility that he will be joined on the trip by another Irish trained greyhound, Superhods Hero.

SUPERHODS HERO can cement his claims in the Cashmans Irish Laurels at Curraheen by landing a red-hot second semi-final tonight.

SUPERHODS HERO has displaced Tyrur Ted as favourite for the Cashmans Bookmakers Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park after turning in a career best effort in the opening quarter-final of the classic at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

A COUPLE of impressive performances have seen Hee Haw Cantona’s odds slashed from 25-1 to 7-1 for the Cashmans Irish Laurels and Ian Reilly’s ace can further enhance his claims in the classic by taking the second of tonight's quarter-finals.

TYRUR TED can consolidate his favouritism in the ante-post market for the Cashmans Irish Laurels by taking heat seven at Curraheen Park tonight.

BOHERDUFF LIGHT ended his racing career on the best possible note when winning the Langtons House Derby for the second successive year at Kilkenny on Friday night.