
After picking out a 6/5 winner in Friday's column, Michael Smyth is back with three tips for Saturday's meeting at Shelbourne Park.
Saturday's Greyhound Odds
All eyes on Shelbourne Park this evening for an ultra-competitive all-open race card featuring the BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby final.
Catch all the action live on Virgin Media 3 in Ireland and SISRacing in the UK, or via bookmaker streaming services.
9.24 Shelbourne Park – CHEAP SANDWICHES (T5) - 1.5 Point win at 8/13
The main event at 9.24 from Shelbourne Park can go to the Gramham Holland-trained wide seed CHEAP SANDWICHES in T5. The September 2022 son of Burgess Bucks was a runner-up in the 2024 Irish Greyhound Derby behind Bockos Diamond and finished fourth in the 2025 Star Sports / TRC English Greyhound Derby behind Droopys Plunge. Tonight, if he traps well, he can lead round and make all. On the bunny, Cheap Sandwiches is capable of clocking around 29.15, a repeat of that will see him land the €125,000 prize money on offer. English raider Proper Heiress rates as the main danger from T1.
9.06 Shelbourne Park
The Michael Fortune Memorial Derby Plate final at 9.06 over the four-bend 503-metre trip can go to well-drawn railer SUNSHINE SIOUX in T1. The key to this race is the break and run into the corner. It's imperative that Sunshine Sioux holds the rails and hits the back straight on the bunny. Magical Major is a class act and rates as a huge danger from T2. In an ultra-competitive race, don’t rule out Carrick Scholsey from T5. If the Robert Gleeson-trained middle seed brings his trapping boots, he would be a danger to all.
SUNSHINE SIOUS (T1) - 1 Point win at 11/4
8.48 Shelbourne Park
The third and final selection today is SHANAHEE BOOMER from T4 in the BOYLE Sports Irish Derby consolation open race at 8.48. Boomer impressed during the derby heats, showing electric early and back straight pace. If he traps in best fashion this evening, he can lead round and make all. Singalong Curly is drawn on the inside of Boomer and can show nice pace into the corner. It's vital that Boomer pings the lids and clears that rival at lid rise.
SHANAHEE BOOMER (T4) - 0.50 Point win at 13/8













