Unlikely to be a British challenge for Dundalk International

How times change!

Last Saturday the Irish Derby was run at the Curragh and not one British trained colt took on the Irish for one of the most prestigious race in Europe for three year olds. Now we have the most valuable invitation greyhound race — the Boylesports International — taking place in Dundalk next Thursday and again it’s unlikely there will be a British entry.

There is still hope Bubbly Phoenix will travel to Dundalk but, remember, he did come over to Tralee for the last two weeks and fair play to trainer Paul Young and the Champagne Club. But, one after another, the top UK dogs have either retired, been injured or simply declined the invitation to contest a single race over 550 yards with a winner’s prize of €20,000.