Ian Fortune's weekly Irish Focus - Wednesday 8th May edition

THE weekly Irish Focus, which takes in all the big racing in Ireland, now appears on sisracing.tv

Kilkenny is first to feature this week with the pick of the first round action in the Champion Open Unraced 525 followed by Shelbourne Park's heats of the Islandbridge Open 350.

Next up is Curraheen Park and the semis of the Spring Derby followed by the Clonbrien Treaty Limerick Oaks heats.

Shelbourne's huge Saturday card highlighted by the Open 600 final comes next with a bonus to end with in the shape of In Good Time's stunning track record run at Kingdom Stadium.