A recent winning form line, the promise of ‘the best is yet to come’ and a Box 1 draw has Silver Starline poised to cause an upset in the City Council Mayors Trophy Final (498m) in Townsville on Tuesday night.

A decades-long, greyhound-based friendship between the Dacey and Tzouvelis families has led to a thrilling victory to Daysea’s Rory in the Rosewood Veterinary Service Rising Stars Final (520m) at Albion Park on Thursday night.

Weekly wrap of racing at Ipswich with PAT McLEOD: Not everything great about the future of greyhound racing in south-east Queensland is happening at the construction site of The Q.

The optimist in Mark Saal predicts that his sometimes speedster Kajagoogoo will blossom late like his mother, group-winner Pump It. But the shrewd punter side of his brain suggests that outcome is most likely a long-shot.

Veteran south-east Queensland trainer Col Hamilton has a belated, and understated, birthday wish for when his perennial bridesmaid Red Sun contests Thursday night’s Rising Stars Final (520m) at Albion Park.

The lucrative prizemoney isn’t the only attraction for Tony Parker and his kennel king Showtime Isaac in Tuesday night’s North Queensland Cup (498m) at the Townsville Showgrounds.

Weekly wrap of racing at Ipswich with PAT McLEOD: The weather may have played havoc with racing at Ipswich over the past week, but there has been one saving grace.

Greyhound racing sensation Dalwhinnie jetted into Brisbane on Wednesday and then flew around Albion Park on Thursday night, leaving a vapour trail across the five heats of the Rising Stars (520m).