The burgeoning career of the impressive Ryecourt Fox took another step in the right direction when Peg Shanahan’s youngster produced a terrific performance in Saturday night’s quarter-finals of the Guinness Trophy.

Sede Vacante can be confidently expected to stamp his class all over the night’s tenth race, which is the last quarter-final heat of the Guinness Trophy.

The start of the 48th Annual Guinness Trophy brings a tangible touch of class to proceedings at Curraheen Park and it looks like the ladies could dominate the opening night.

THERE’S a sub-29 seconds run in Maureens Admiral and the make-up of tonight’s fifth race at Curraheen Park looks to provide an opportunity for Marie Lavin’s dog to prove such.

TONIGHT’S action at Curraheen Park is in aid of Bothar and it’s a card that starts slowly, but finishes with a flourish.

CURRAHEEN PARK offers very competitive fare for patrons, but Castlelyons Dalo can reward punters by landing the nap in race five, which is the second semi-final of the Cork GOBA Christmas Party A3.

KRANKY Ma served notice that she was on the verge of a return to her very best form when overcoming trouble to win her heat in last weekend’s opening round of the Beamish & Murphy’s A2, and she is confidently expected to follow up tonight.

Tonight's programme at Curraheen Park accommodates the seven races which had to be abandoned last Saturday night and, with the addition of the semi-finals of the Richard Neenan Memorial A3, it’s a high quality program for punters.

THANKS to the kind sponsorship of the Youghal Track Supporters’ Club, there is free entry to Youghal Track for tonight’s meeting, which features the climax of the Premier Fantasy & YTSC Southern Oaks, and also includes the finals of the Shanagarry A4 Stakes and the Frightful Flash A2.

We are now on the verge of the most important part in the Irish greyhound calendar.

PUPPY OAKS champion Droopys Twirl, is the likely favourite for the Sporting Press Irish Oaks which starts at Shelbourne tomorrow night.

THERE was a pulsating climax to the McCarthy Insurance Group Oaks at Curraheen Park on Saturday night where Tyrur Tinkerbell continued the fine run of trainer Paul Hennessy with a hard fought victory.