Panther value at 7-4 to win in better than 29.59

He may have lost his unbeaten tag but Milldean Panther remains the talk of the greyhound world and he will attempt to get back on the winning rails when he contests the final of the €30,000 SIS Live Shelbourne Gold Cup on Saturday night.

His presence drew a huge crowd to the track on Saturday night and we can anticipate another bumper attendance this weekend. By the way, those intending to travel are advised to get there a little earlier than usual as traffic will pick up from just before 7 pm following the rugby international in the adjoining Aviva Stadium.

Despite his defeat, Milldean remains a raging hot favourite and the firms have even started betting on the winning time and the Panther’s winning distance. Of the advertised bets I am inclined to favour a little at 7-4 for him to win in better than 29.59 with Boylesports, and 5-2 over three lengths with the same firm.