1.05 PADDY’S SUPER ENHANCEMENTS MAIDEN HURDLE 2M

Eclair De Beaufeu has been found a good opportunity to make a winning Irish debut. This four-year-old won both his outings in AQPS flat races in France and looks a potentially smart recruit for Gordon Elliott. It is hard to know where his biggest danger will come from but he may be given most to do by Winston Wolfe. He won on the flat and has posted a couple of respectable efforts over hurdles which include a third to Dia Del Sol in a maiden at Wexford in September.

SELECTION: ECLAIR DE BEAUFEU

Next best: Winston Wolfe

1.35 PADDY’S REWARDS CLUB IRISH EBF NOVICE HURDLE (LISTED) 3M

A chance is taken on Percy Veer who won a maiden over this trip on his penultimate start. He then produced a much better effort at Limerick last time when winning a useful looking 2m5f novice hurdle in good style and that effort would put him in with every chance of lifting this prize. In that Limerick race, Getareason finished fourth but is surely capable of better than he got to show there.

His trainer, Willie Mullins, fields another likely contender in the mare Robin De Carlow. She produced a smart effort to account for some decent mares in a listed contest over 2m6f at Limerick last time. Elwood is very interesting as he is a half-brother to Delta Work and he got off the mark on his second outing over hurdles in France last April.

SELECTION: PERCY VEER

Next best: Robin de Carlow

2.10 PADDY POWER CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IRISH EBF NOVICE CHASE (GRADE 3) 2M 4F

Winter Escape progressed from an encouraging second to St Stephen’s Green at Galway in the summer to win nicely on his return to that track in September. He will have to improve on the bare form of that 11l success over Sympa Des Flos. He can be relied upon to do so and it is worth recalling that he was a classy hurdler who finished fifth in the County Hurdle in 2017.

He is chosen ahead of the prolific Robin Des Foret who has already won three times over fences this season and comes here off an honourable 7l second to the classy Le Richebourg in a Grade 3 at Tipperary last month.

SELECTION: WINTER ESCAPE

Next best: Robin Des Foret

2.45 PADDY POWER ONSIDE APP HANDICAP CHASE 2M 160YDS

A hopeful vote goes to Fairymount Boy who has held his form quite well since scoring over fences at Downpatrick in June. He is some 14lbs higher in the weights than when recording that victory during the summer but a recent second to Native Lass at Tipperary suggested that he could be placed to further advantage.

My Hometown hasn’t fulfilled his early promise but there was some encouragement to be taken from his recent sixth to the improving Neddyvaughan at Fairyhouse, so a decent showing from him wouldn’t surprise.

SELECTION: FAIRYMOUNT BOY

Next best: My Hometown

3.15 PADDY POWER CORK GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE (GRADE B) (0-150) 3M 4F

Rogue Angel might be able to make it fourth time lucky in this race. A sixth-place finish 12 months ago is the best that he has managed here but he comes into this in good form and must have every chance on a couple of his recent efforts. This race will present him with a greater stamina test than the one he faced when sixth in the Munster National last time while his excellent third in the Kerry National is a strong piece of form.

He is chosen ahead of the lightweight Oighear Dubh who has been in excellent form all season and would have won an extended 3m handicap chase at Cheltenham last week only to run out after the last. Poormans Hill isn’t one to underestimate after a respectable showing on his comeback.

SELECTION: ROGUE ANGEL

Next best: Oighear Dubh

3.50 WHATODDSPADDY HANDICAP HURDLE (80-116) 2M 4F

After fighting out the finish of a handicap here a fortnight ago, Arctic Light and Smithscorner could dominate once again. Last time out Smithscorner shaded the verdict by 1¾l and he is now 4lbs worse off with Tom Mullins’ charge. There is unlikely to be much between them again but possibly Arctic Light will turn around the placings on these revised terms and he does also have a first-time tongue-tie to add his cause.

Bye Bye O Bye ran well to take third behind Suinda in a competitive looking handicap over 2m5f at Galway last weekend and he is unlikely to be far away either.

SELECTION: ARCTIC LIGHT

Next best: Smithscorner

4.25 CHRISTMAS PARTY PACKAGES DECEMBER 9TH MARES (PRO/AM) FLAT RACE 2M

Royal Illusion should be able to follow-up her recent debut success at Punchestown. The late-maturing daughter of King’s Theatre produced a nice display at Punchestown where she readily accounted for a couple of previously placed rivals to score by 5½l.

The six-year-old should improve substantially as a result of that outing and she can see off her stablemate Northern Belle who made a successful debut at Clonmel.

On a line through Miss Aloud, who was placed in both bumpers, Royal Illusion would look to have an edge over Northern Belle.

SELECTION: ROYAL ILLUSION

Next Best: Northern Belle