1.50 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 2m 160yd

Wahraan has every chance of giving the British raiders a festival win. Narrowly denied on the flat here on Wednesday evening, the Jessica Bedi-trained gelding showed that he handles this track well. An easy winner at Market Rasen on his most recent start over jumps, the eight-year-old should go close in this competitive curtain-raiser.

Unbeaten in three runs for trainer Aidan Melia, Timurshah has to be respected. Having easily completed his hat-trick when scoring over course and distance on Monday evening, the five-year-old has been raised 13lb, but could still be ahead of the handicapper.

SELECTION: WAHRAAN

Next Best: Timurshah

2.20 Kenny Galway Peugeot Handicap Hurdle 3m 60yd

The Emmet Mullins-trained Justatan has the profile of one that has been laid out for this race. A dual point-to-point winner, the seven-year-old was handicapped over two miles.

Stepping up to this trip for the first time at Sligo recently, he ran his best race to date in keeping on for third. Cheekpieces are fitted now and he has a lovely racing weight.

Runner-up at the Festival last year, High Court Cave is sure to have been campaigned with a repeat in mind. A winning point-to-pointer, Noel Kelly’s six-year-old has done most of his racing over shorter trips in recent times and should appreciate this stamina test.

SELECTION: JUSTATAN

Next Best: High Court Cave

2.55 Kinlay Hostel Handicap Chase 2m 6f 111yd

Smallcraftwarning can win this competitive affair for trainer John Patrick Ryan. Runner-up over course and distance in October, the gelding can now race off the same mark. Cork-born jockey Bryan Carver is an interesting booking on the nine-year-old son of Gale Force Ten.

Second here over hurdles on Wednesday, Golden Temple shouldn’t be far away. The Noel Meade-trained gelding had won his previous start at Kilbeggan and arrives here in decent form.

SELECTION: SMALLCRAFTWARNING

Next Best: Golden Temple

3.30 Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase 2m 2f 54yd

In fine form around this time last year, Coming Up Easy can resume winning ways. Having won three in succession, the Henry De Bromhead-trained gelding was sent off one of the market leaders for the Paddy Power Chase at Cheltenham in November.

A bad mistake ended his chances on that occasion and, following a disappointing effort at Aintree subsequently, he arrives here a fresh horse.

A three-time winner in France, who was bought for €320,000, Le Nez Creux has to be of interest on her second run for Gavin Cromwell and Robcour. Runner-up in a valuable handicap chase at Ayr on stable debut, the No Risk At All mare should be open to plenty of improvement.

SELECTION: COMING UP EASY

Next Best: Le Nez Creux

4.00 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) 7f

Second in the Galway Mile here on Tuesday evening, Pierre Royal can go one better. The winner of a premier handicap on Irish Derby weekend, Ado McGuinness’ recruit travelled well when slightly hampered entering the straight and led a furlong out before being headed late on. Well drawn again on this occasion, he holds every chance.

Gleneagle Bay ran better than the bare form suggests, when sixth in the aforementioned race. Another to suffer a troubled passage, the Stephen Thorne-trained gelding would have strong claims here under Dylan Browne McMonagle, but a wide draw is an obvious concern.

SELECTION: PIERRE ROYAL

Next Best: Gleneagle Bay

4.30 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden 7f

Leopardstown runner-up Star Glory can step up a place for trainer Noel Meade. Following a fair debut run at the Curragh, the daughter of Cotai Glory came forward to claim runner-up honours last time.

With an 86-rated third-placed filly franking the form with an authoritative win subsequently, this looks a nice opportunity. Seaxburh may just have bumped into an above-average rival when second at Gowran recently. A short-priced favourite on that occasion, the Joseph O’Brien-trained filly ran a solid race.

Also runner-up on her penultimate start, she has plenty of experience, which could prove invaluable around this track.

SELECTION: STAR GLORY

Next Best: Seaxburh

5.00 Village Salthill Handicap 1m 73yd

Into Tomorrow has shaped well enough in three maiden runs to suggest she can make her presence felt.

Having run on late over seven furlongs when fourth at Cork on debut, the Kieran Cotter-trained filly again caught the eye on her second start. Although well beaten at Naas last time, she could be well handicapped off a mark of 59.

Champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle is a positive booking on the Gerard O’Leary-trained Iamimmaculate.

A winner at Naas for previous connections, the gelding has run with credit on two starts since joining O’Leary and well drawn now, he can go close.

SELECTION: INTO TOMORROW

Next Best: Iamimmaculate

5.30 Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 2m

An impressive winner of both bumper starts to date, the Willie Mullins-trained Linford can complete the hat-trick. While the Masked Marvel gelding faces a stiffer test here, as a four-year-old conceding weight to most of his rivals, he looks a class apart for this time of the year.

Caislean Gear, who was runner-up to the selection at Roscommon on debut in June, may again fill second.

A subsequent winner at Killarney, the Andy Slattery-trained gelding is arguably on the improve, but it is difficult to see him reverse previous form with the Mullins representative.

SELECTION: LINFORD

Next Best: Caislean Gear