THE new four-year-old season bursts into life at Bellharbour and Knockmullen House tomorrow, a point of the season that typically marks a notable increase in the tempo of the spring campaign.

The corresponding weekend of racing produced star novice hurdler Envoi Allen, when he won the opener at Ballinaboola back in 2018, and last year’s crop of spring four-year-old maiden winners is already making its mark for new connections under rules.

Nineteen of last year’s spring four-year-old maiden winners have enjoyed track success, with a further 18 making it into the placings, in what are just the very early stages of their racing careers within the bumper and novice hurdle division.

The Big Breakaway, Mossy Fen, Israel Champ and Sporting John, all of whom are leading contenders for next month’s Cheltenham Festival, have made a very early impact to feature among the upper echelon of that crop.

Ten four-year-old races are set to be staged this month. Of the nine winners from last year’s February four-year-olds, seven have since run under rules, six making it into the top three, including bumper winners Wide Receiver and Linelee King.

What future stars currently reside in yards around the country will soon start to become clear.

Make your way to Bellharbour

DON’T forget tomorrow’s fixture that Bellharbour not only hosts one of the first four-year-old maidens of 2020, but it will also see the likes of Paul Carberry and Adrian Maguire feature in an invitational legends’ race on what is promised to be a fun-filled day for all the family.

Pavillion

Food stalls, an indoor seating pavilion, a dog show, pony rides, bouncy castles and face painting will keep all the family entertained.

All the action from day two of the Dublin Racing Festival will be shown on screens to ensure none of the day’s action will be missed.