THE semi-finals of the 48th Annual Guinness Trophy headline to night’s action at Curraheen and the blistering form of the Tom O’Neill kennel can continue with Glenanore in the first of the two heats.

You could call this weekend the calm before the storm but it will still be a busy few days with top action at a number of venues.

Having bypassed a planned trial spin at Shelbourne on Saturday night, leading Irish tracker Milldean Panther is likely to have his first trial of the year at headquarters this morning.

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.