Sophie’s Man remains Kilkenny’s sole hope for success, as a dozen dogs are still in with a chance of netting the Irish Greyhound Derby.
Sophie’s Man, trained by Peter Cronin in Mooncoin, won his quarter final in a time of 29.45.
He runs from trap 2 in the first of Saturday’s semi-finals.
Two semi-final races hang in the balance this Saturday at Shelbourne Park in the richest race in the Irish greyhound calendar, which boasts a prize fund of over €300,000.
The quarter final action saw some impressive performances, with Lenson Bocko, trained by Graham Holland, posting the fastest time for the second week in a row, in 29.27 seconds. Sophies Man, trained by Peter Cronin in Mooncoin, won his quarter final in a time of 29.45. He runs from trap 2 in the first of Saturday’s semi-finals.