Coursing: Magical Titan can give Guilfoyle his first Derby winner

A rare achievement by a puppy Ballymac Awil winning the feature All Age event at Lixnaw coursing on Sunday as owner Liam Dowling,centre,receives the cup from Oliver Quilter.Nominator Mike Barry,left,receives a cup from Matt O'Connor while Shane Dowling is getting a plaque from Chairman Martin Galvin.Also included are members of the Dowling team and friends.Photo Moss Joe Browne.

This year is a special occasion in the history of the National Coursing Meeting as it is the 100th running of the event. Thousands of visitors from across the world will descend on the famed Powerstown Park venue over the next three days for what is sure to be a great occasion, especially for those lucky enough to have a qualifier in any of the nine stakes to be decided. As well as the huge prize money on offer, each qualifier will receive a commemorative sterling silver medallion and greyhound cover.

Pat Guilfoyle, no stranger to big race success on the track, can gain his first major success on the coursing field by taking the Centenary running of the Boylesports Derby with Magical Titan who is now 7/1 second favourite to claim the €50,000 winner’s purse.