1.55 Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle 2m

After narrowly missing the cut to run in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham last week, Munsif has the ability to gain some form of compensation here. He gets a nice pull at the weights from his older rivals, being a four-year-old, and he has caught the eye in defeat over hurdles since joining Charles Byrnes.

Begorra Man was back from a year off when second at Punchestown in a bumper five weeks ago, and he’s entitled to come on from that. Kilgame has run against some smart sorts in maiden hurdles and the drop back to two miles looks a positive move on the basis of his last start over further. Famous Figure rates a likely player if able to take another step forward from a recent second.

SELECTION: MUNSIF

Next best: Begorra Man

2.32 Wilkinson Jewellers Of

Navan Mares Handicap Hurdle 2m

After blowing away the cobwebs on the flat after nearly a year off last month, Disco Dancer should be in a good place to try and make her class count as top-weight for Gordon Elliott. A gutsy winner at Down Royal prior to finishing a cracking fourth at the Dublin Racing Festival last season behind Vischio, she has some smart form to call on and James Smith’s 5lb claim is a positive asset. She’s in a grade where she should feel comfortable.

It’s more than a year since Maxios Prime last won, but she’s generally very consistent and ought to deliver another bold bid, being a strong stayer at this trip. Catchabird and Rathbawn Soldier arrive here with momentum, though need further improvement.

SELECTION: DISCO DANCER

Next best: Maxios Prime

3.07 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle 2m 6f 150yd

A trappy affair in which Santo Sospir is given a chance to bounce back from a no-show in a Dublin Racing Festival Grade 1, now down in class from finishing a well-held sixth behind Doctor Steinberg. The runner-up from his Punchestown maiden hurdle win, Barley Lane, won well at Down Royal this week, and he shaped like there’d be more to come when winning at Clonmel before the DRF. If his rating of 132 is accurate, that’s a fair standard to bring to the table here.

Stablemate Kalypso’chance, a beaten 5/2 favourite in last year’s Champion Bumper and a Grade 3 winner over two and a half miles here in November, disappointed when last seen in a Cork Grade 3 over three miles in December. However, he was struck into on his left fore and has been given time. Timesareachanging posted a likeable performance when winning here in January before possibly not relishing further on extreme ground at Gowran, while Shabby Hill is an unexposed prospect.

SELECTION: SANTO SOSPIR

Next best: Kalypso’chance

3.42 Navan Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f

A maiden hurdle restricted to horses who have run at least three times over hurdles and have a rating of 110, and the three who stand out are rated 109, 110 and 110 respectively. Champagne Venture (109) was possibly turning out quick enough after a tough race at Christmas when third at Fairyhouse in January, and she returns now after a nine-and-a-half-week break in first-time cheekpieces. She’s got some reasonable form to her name, for a race of this nature.

Have Another Try (110) has generally been consistent and this looks a good grade of race for him too. Fly Away Home (also 110) was in the process of running well when coming down at the last at Leopardstown earlier this month, and is similarly open to improvement.

SELECTION: CHAMPAGNE VENTURE

Next best: Fly Away Home

4.17 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed) 2m 7f 150yd

With confidence high after back-to-back wins (one over fences at Punchestown and the other over hurdles at this venue), Showurappreciation has a favourite’s chance of bringing up the hat-trick for Jonathan Sweeney and J.P. McManus. He’s now 10lb higher than when bolting up in the Amateur National at Punchestown two starts ago, and this slightly longer trip shouldn’t pose any problems for him. He’s only eight and could be hitting his peak now.

Magic McColgan was just touched off at Naas last time in another decent pot and will be in the thick of things with a similar showing, despite a 6lb rise. Course winner Rokathir has really turned a corner over fences, and a 6lb nudge for winning at Fairyhouse last time wasn’t unreasonable.

Nelson County finished four and three-quarter lengths behind him last time and perhaps didn’t relish the longer trip then (even though he’s bred for stamina). Now back over shorter, and 6lb better off, he could be dangerous.

SELECTION: SHOWURAPPRECIATION

Next best: Nelson County

4.52 Kilberry Handicap Chase 2m 1f

He clearly needs to step forward significantly from what he’s shown over fences so far, but Stuntman Steve looks well treated as a chaser if able to recapture his best hurdles form, which came in the spring/summer last year - and the stable appears in better form now than was the case at different points of the season. One of three here for Gavin Cromwell, he’s got to improve but this mightn’t be the deepest of races.

Stablemate Kazakh d’Arthel is of interest but lacks a recent run, and similar applies to the Harveys’ Midnight Moonshine. Park That, one of three for J.P. McManus, fired a warning shot at Naas last time and looks a serious player. With the exception of a disappointing effort two starts ago over hurdles, Moudan has been very consistent all season and should appreciate this drop in class from a solid fifth in a €45,000 chase at Gowran a fortnight ago.

SELECTION: STUNTMAN STEVE

Next best: Park That

5.22 Racing Next On March 30th (Pro/Am) Bumper 2m

Market confidence will be interesting to note regarding some of the newcomers in here. Super Junior joined Tom Cooper privately after winning a point-to-point by five lengths at Dromahane in December, and is a full-brother to Kalkbrenner, a 134-rated novice hurdler for Ben Pauling, who was only a 9/2 shot for the Grade 1 Challow when disappointing on his last start in December. Their dam is a sister to Grade 1 winner Quick Grabim.

Glens Anthem is of obvious appeal too, given she represents Willie and Patrick Mullins, and is a daughter of dual Grade 1 winner Glens Melody. However, the talented racemare hasn’t produced anything like her own calibre so far on the track, and her two progeny to win bumpers took a couple of runs to really come to the boil. Bunker Buster is a half-brother to the stable’s talented Shoot First, though the application of a tongue-tie for his debut raises a slight question mark.

SELECTION: SUPER JUNIOR

Next best: Glens Anthem