Shaw to make most of draw

The first round of the €5,000-to-the-winner Greyhound & Pet World A1 525 gets underway this evening and Tom O’Neill’s Lachteens Shaw, who contests the fourth heat, stands out as the best bet of the night.

He overcame an unsuitably wide draw to win here on his most recent outing and there is little doubt that he is much better than the bare form of that victory. On his previous outing he was unlucky not to finish a lot closer when fourth behind Camas Crash in what was the fastest 525 run at Shelbourne Park this year.

That level of form makes him the one to beat here and he earns the nap selection to land the spoils.