Tipperary trained Jacktavern Bolt is the favourite for the Bar One Racing Irish Laurels final

Tipperary trainer Graham Holland trained Jacktavern Bolt, the dog that has secured a spot into the final of the 2023 Bar One Racing   Irish Laurels in superior fashion on Saturday night and remains the outright favourite with the sponsors.

A great crowd gathered at Curraheen Park to watch the two semi-finals with Jacktavern Bolt dominating the field to win his heat by a length and a half in a time of 28.20.

It was his ninth win in a row with Bar One Racing reacting to the victory by cutting his odds into 5/4 from 3/1 favourite to win the €30,000 prize for The Pillar syndicate.

The John A. Linehan trained Easy Razzle grabbed second place with her odds clipped into 7/1 from 16/1 while third place Glory Baz is 7/1 from 8/1 for trainer Graham Holland.

The second semi-final was just as exciting as the David Murray trained Carrick Aldo returned to winning ways and managed to clock an identical time to Jacktavern Bolt with a fast 28.20. The sponsors now make this speedy son of Droopys Sydney – Minnies Hazel 2/1 from 7/2 to win the title.

Carrick Aldo was four and a half lengths clear of the Graham Holland trained High Trend with his odds cut into 6/1 from 8/1. Role Model was another half a length back in third for trainer Owen McKenna with her chances rated as the 14/1 outsider of the field.

In association with the Friends & Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing, we have a fantastic line-up for next Saturday's feature final. As well as the Bar One Racing Irish Laurels final there is an action-packed night to look forward to with the Michael ‘Bart’ Leahy Memorial A2 Final also featuring on the card.

Greyhound Racing Ireland here are offering FREE ENTRY to anyone who wears a rugby jersey to Curraheen Park on the night with the Ireland v New Zealand Rugby World Cup match being shown live on big screens both upstairs and downstairs at the track.