Weekend preview

Top class action is again the order of the day this weekend with some star trackers on show all around the country.
Shelbourne park hosts the first round of the tote gold cup over 525 yard along with the final of the joe dunne puppy final where the kerry owned killahan panther is favourite to take the honours,it will however not be a straightforward task for this son of droopys kewell,with lots of early pace in the race he will have to be at his very best to prevail
The first round heats of the tote gold cup brings together some of the best racers on the land and having seen the line up it has to be one of the best to line up for many a year,the stand out heats look to be 4,5 and 6 with heat 4 seeing the return to big time action of 2007 derby runner up tyrur laurel
Heat 5 looks set up for a cracker of a race with loyal honcho,forest master and last years big money purchase nawhobberthadda going head to head all 3 should saftly make it through with 4 qualifying from the first round heats
Heats 6 brings together some of the best in training with big race galway winner caz diamond lining up in 6 along with puppy derby winner royal treason,tyrur bertie and ciaras castle
a night of racing not to be missed
Onto galway where the first rounds of the tyrur ted champion bitch stake worth a massive €26,000 to the winner takes place the best bitches in the country have targeted this sweep for some time and im sure we will see some flying runs,shingaun stan is one i really like and it will be interesting to see how she fares around the galway circuit having done nearly all her racing around shelbourne park