Cabra Millie faces a test of her Sporting Press Irish Oaks credentials in tonight’s second semi-final, but the Graham Holland-trained bitch should come through with flying colours.

Two major competitions reach the semi-final stage on the tracks this week with the semi-finals of both the Sporting Press Irish Oaks at Shelbourne and the Bettor.com Northern Irish Derby at Drumbo Park to be run on Saturday.

Punters had mixed fortunes in the Sporting Press Irish Oaks quarter-finals at Shelbourne on Saturday, as two of the heats went to big priced winners, although Cabra Millie offered some relief when recording the fastest time of the round in the final heat.

The second round of the Sporting Press Oaks dominates tonight’s action and Airforce Diva remains a strong favourite for outright honours following a superb opening-round success.

CABRA Noel and Razldazl Will are likely to dominate the betting for the Comerford Cakes National Puppy Stake at Shelbourne Park tonight, but a few challengers may emerge in the quarter- finals.

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

DOLORES Ruth’s magnificent year continued at Shelbourne Park when she was presented with the Irish Greyhound Review Personality of the Year Award.

THE victory of Ardkill Star in the final of the €6,000 Billy Mulvaney Jnr and Snr Memorial 600 at Shelbourne Park on Saturday was especially poignant for one of his joint owners Ciaran Mangan.

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.