It was a sensational run from
Sawpit to break the track record, which had stood for six years, and David Hunt's pride and joy will now target the Irish derby as his main objective - and this strong-running greyhound should be ideally suited to the extra distance at Shelbourne.
Children from St Gabriel's Primary School (in blue) and St Anne's Primary School (in red) join Evelyn Carmichael and Frank W alsh, from the Friends of McGoldrick and
Sawpit parks
Sawpit Lane northwest of the junction with Hall Lane for a distance of 39 metres in a north westerly direction.
LEICESTER: 2.30 Be My Deputy, 3.00 Nom De Guerre, 3.30
Sawpit Supreme, 4.00 Howard's Legacy (nap), 4.30 Robin Will, 5.00 Refusal.
McGoldrick Park, below,
Sawpit Park, King George V Playing Fields and Court Hey Park in Huyton, along with St Chad's Gardens and Millbrook Park Millennium Green in Kirkby and Henley Park, Whiston, all impressed judges with their excellent facilities, including well managed green space.
The latest restoration at the National Trust's 18th-century country estate near Aberaeron is a
sawpit which is thought to be the only one of its kind.
Eight outstanding open races back up the big two-bend sprint final culminating with a romp to victory for David Hunt's canine superstar
Sawpit Sensation (T6, 9.15pm) in his comeback race after finding severe trouble and finishing fifth at the Dundalk International over in Ireland on July 12.
TYNWALD BOLT (Heat 2) can overcome a difficult draw while
SAWPIT SENSATION (Heat 3) will take all the beating tonight with a some luck in running.
In Knowsley parks and green spaces receiving a green flag included
Sawpit Park, McGoldrick Park, St Chad's Gardens and Jubilee Park.
NAOMI MATTHEW: 2.10 Pampelonne, 2.45 Moonlight Drive, 3.20 Connack (nap), 3.55 Mr Moss, 4.25
Sawpit Samba, 5.00 Bennynthejets, 5.30 Makari WOLVERHAMPTON: GAZETTE BET: 7.20 Miss Purity Pinker.
TOMORROW HEREFORD: 1.00
Sawpit Samba, 1.30 Acapulco Bay, 2.00 Brackloon High (nap), 2.30 Ebony River, 3.00 Witch's Hat, 3.30 Space Mission, 4.00 Ballylifen.