Irish raiders look poised for Wimbledon bonanza

The race of the night can be Heat 7 where hopefully Pat Buckley’s Droopys Roddick (8.51) can make a slick start and get the better of those formidable trackers You Never Listen and Eden The Kid Stock photo: Cody Glenn / SPORTSFILE

Michael Fortune

It's a massive weekend for Irish greyhounds with no fewer than nine of our dogs contesting the third round of the William Hill English Derby at Wimbledon, while the second round of the Sporting Press Irish Oaks will be run at Shelbourne.

Then tomorrow night at Clonmel the final of the BIF National Produce Stakes will take place.