Hopefuls looking to seal place in Laurels line-up

BY MONDAY afternoon, the starting line-up for the 2011 Laurels will be revealed and the draw for the first round heats made

. Though Curraheen Park racing manager Brian Collins has reported entries to be slow, the recent influx of runners for Saturday night Open Races indicates a very strong renewal could be in the offing.

There was great news earlier in the week when it was revealed that Rockchase Bullet would trial at the track in advance of a possible tilt at the classic and that was followed by the revelation that Derby runner-up Dream Walker would be following suit.