12.20 Sky Bet Club Beginners Chase 2m 6f 123yd

Plenty of mixed messages in the form of many of these, with Katie Daniels boasting the most appeal.

A full-sister to a blacktype chaser, the Walk In The Park mare won a point-to-point last season and added a mares’ maiden hurdle to her CV in late November.

Provided she’s recovered after being pulled up on St Stephen’s Day, she is an attractive prospect, especially with Kevin Healy claiming 7lb.

A four-runner maiden hurdle in Sligo did little to advertise Additional Time’s talents, but the six-figure point-to-pointer finished first past the post at Thurles prior to that, and the promoted winner ran a fine race next time out in good company. Reportedly built like a chaser, this son of Milan should be at his best over fences.

It’s hoped that a drop down in trip will see Brucejack reproduce the form he showed last season, having been disappointing of late.

SELECTION: KATIE DANIELS

Next best: Additional Time

12.50 Sky Bet Super Sub Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m 3f 115yd

Novice form can still be difficult to judge at this stage of the season - the form of Kappa Jy Pyke’s winning chase debut muddled by runner-up Salvatore Mundi’s subsequent disappointment at Leopardstown, while The Enabler drew clear of a horse that is evidently better on summer ground.

Irish Panther’s narrow defeat in a Grade 1 over Christmas boosted the form of Jacob’s Ladder and Pure Steel, who finished second and third to him respectively a month earlier.

The latter’s performance can be upgraded due to being hampered two out, and he looked a natural chaser when winning at Punchestown next time out.

Granted, there are question marks over the horses he beat, but he easily won a race previously taken by connections with Spillane’s Tower, who followed up in this very race. Successful on his sole start between the flags, Pure Steel is also bred to appreciate this step up in trip.

Predators Gold is already proven to stay and the Grade 1 hurdler looks the most likely to take runners-up honours here, having beaten a useful type on his first start over fences.

SELECTION: PURE STEEL

Next best: Predators Gold

1.20 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase 2m 3f 115yd

A change in tactics brought improvement from Duce Bigalow on his second start over fences last month and the point-to-point winner is expected to make an even bolder show over today’s longer trip.

Diamond Dollar and Hakensack are interesting contenders on chase debut, with both in good form recently over hurdles. The preference is for the latter, given the talented conditional booked.

Feast completes the shortlist following a fine fourth on his first start for Stephanie Ocsko-Moore last month.

SELECTION: DUCE BIGALOW

Next best: Hakensack

1.50 Sky Bet Amateur National (QR) Handicap Chase 2m 6f 123yd

Dual chase winner Evies Vladimir is back to a reasonable mark and should appreciate dropping down to this trip, having led until after the second last over three miles last time out.

Soloman Lane comes here off the back of a win, with Patrick Gleeson’s claim lessening the load of the 4lb he received for the head victory, but it is concerning that he hasn’t been the most consistent type in the past.

Gringo d’Aubrelle isn’t a sure thing either, having shown little in four chase starts, but he did win a point-to-point maiden as a four-year-old, and he comes here following a career-best over hurdles. Josh Halford taking 7lb off his back is another plus.

SELECTION: EVIES VLADIMIR

Next best: Gringo d’Aubrelle

2.20 Sky Bet Moscow Flyer

Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 122yd

The last four runnings have gone to Willie Mullins-trained favourites, but given Closutton’s in-and-out form of late, it may be worth opposing the reigning champion trainer.

Additionally, Sober’s winning hurdle bow was hard-fought. That was over two and a half miles, yet he still jumped sloppily at times and, while he won the Queen Alexandra Stakes since, he will need to sharpen up to win a Grade 2 over two miles.

Free Spirit’s head victory at Dieppe hasn’t worked out terribly well either, unlike Road Exile’s third on hurdle debut in November, with the winner going close in a Grade 2 next time out.

His subsequent maiden hurdle success didn’t come easily, but he made virtually all in a race previously won by Jasmin De Vaux and Caldwell Potter.

In doing so, he also beat a horse that had finished fourth in the Punchestown Champion Bumper, and finished 11 lengths clear of the remainder.

Frankie John is unlikely to take part, having run in the Grade 1 Ballymore Novice Hurdle on Friday.

SELECTION: ROAD EXILE

Next best: Sober

2.50 Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle 2m 122yd

Denis Hogan was full of praise for Tyson Fury in The Big Interview this week, following the 100-rated flat horse’s fine fourth on hurdle debut at Leopardstown.

He was lucky not to be beaten further, given that the likely winner El Cairos fell at the last, but it was a promising start against smart horses all the same.

Springhill Warrior showed promise on his only start to date, finishing a game second in a maiden hurdle in March. The well-related grey is expected to come on from that run if ready on his first start of the season.

Willie Mullins, who has won this for the last three years, has employed a hood for Riskabahia, who was well-backed but racked keenly on her stable bow in November.

Point-to-point winner Embrace The Day is likely to do better over hurdles, his dam having placed at Grade 1 level, while bumper scorer Press The Button is out of a Grade 2-placed hurdler.

Experience will stand to I Started A Joke, who was sent off evens favourite on his third start over hurdles last month, when he finished fourth.

SELECTION: TYSON FURY

Next best: Springhill Warrior

3.20 Albert Bartlett Qualifier Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f 170yd

San Hilario stayed on strongly to claim runners-up honours over two miles and three furlongs here on New Year’s Eve. He finished a length and a half behind a progressive type, while a smart horse led until falling at the final flight, so the form stacks up well, and the yard couldn’t be in better form.

Riders’ claims are particularly valuable in races of this nature, and it is hoped that Michael Kenneally’s can change the luck of Kimy.

The Tom Mullins-trained mare has dropped below the mark she had when second in a listed contest at the DRF last year. This trip is a new test, however, and she makes a quick return after finishing a respectable third eight days prior.

This extra furlong could bring further improvement from Minority Interest, who received 9lb for his maiden victory in October, which was also his first start on soft ground. Calum Hogan’s claim makes up for the majority of his recent hike.

Of the remainder, a change of yards may reinvigorate Beyond Your Dreams, who held a prominent position in last year’s Fred Winter market, while a return to hurdling is hoped to work magic on the 12-year-old Ontheropes.

The handicapper may have caught up with Plunkett Street and Happy Dreams.

SELECTION: SAN HILARIO

Next best: Minority Interest