Ballymac Vic, who was beginning to make a real impact on the Irish Derby when his challenge was cut short at the quarter-final stage, came out on top in the hottest of last Saturday night’s opening-round heats of the Connolly’s Red Mills Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park and he rates nap material to follow up this evening.

The Johnny Linehan-trained and Noel and John Crowley-owned Droopys Delfino produced a terrific performance to land the spoils in Saturday night’s final of the €5,000 to-the-winner Greyhound & Pet World A1 525 at Curraheen Park.

If Vedfield Emperor can reproduce his semi-final performance he will take a world of beating in the final of the Greyhound & Pet World A1 525 at Curraheen park tonight.

Vedfield Emperor produced a much-improved and top-class performance when winning the first semi-final of the valuable Greyhound & Pet World A1 525 at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

The last race on tonight’s card could develop into a match between Sede Vacante and Splendid Joy but preference is for the former, who has rediscovered his best form in recent weeks.