Sandwiches is bred for glory

THE WINTER Racing Festival concludes at Shelbourne Park tonight with the returning Derby champion Cheap Sandwiches a headline act.

- PAUL COONEY

Six championship races, offering €10,000 to the winner, will conclude the fixture and harbour the cream of elite greyhound racing.

Contesting the 550-yard event over the Derby distance, the weight of his crown may not be enough to stop Graham Holland's champion of the sport.

Ideally drawn in trap six, Cheap Sandwiches looks set for clear passage on the outside of Hackney Corner and is selected for victory.

A return to the capital for Ballymac Setanta following his sizzling Laurels campaign will be intriguing but the main opposition may come from Epic Ace with his plum draw on the fence.

The 525-yard championship features a further brace of Laurels finalists and selected to gain quick compensation for his narrow final defeat at Cork is Solo And Go.