15:55 Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Race preview

CLIFTON WARRIOR returned to form when second at Down Royal. An easy winner of an ordinary maiden at Thurles in November, his Down Royal rated race run was encouraging with the third-placed horse winning subsequently. Goulane Chosen is an admirable 13 year old who earned E175,000 in prizemoney and has claims having run well in two recent bigger-field handicaps. He was beaten four lengths last weekend and today's rider claims 3lb. Arctic Warrior looked a fine prospect winning at Sligo last August but has been blighted by jumping errors. He looks better than his 128 rating but isn't nearly as reliable as good old Goulane Chosen. Gjoumi is similarly enigmatic and is far too keen but contests her first handicap. Ferdia was well held in a recent Graded race but notably ran well at Leopardstown over Christmas. Blanketontheground is long absent.