Racing Naas and Cheltenham previews: Solerina faces what should be a relative "penalty kick" at Naas today but punters should be warned that the star stayer appears here rather than in tomorrow's AIG for a reason.

James Bowe and his family agonised long and hard over which contest to run in but eventually came down in favour of the safer option, the Bank Of Ireland Hurdle.

Bowe's son Michael explained yesterday: "We've been a lot happier going into some races in the past. She is fine but she just isn't sparkling in the way she usually does. So we've decided to take the easier Limestone Lad route. Gary (Hutchinson) will take 3lb off her."

Only five take on Solerina but even if the mare isn't quite 100 per cent, she should still come out on top.

The SunAlliance hope Emotional Moment goes in the Grade Two Novice Chase under an 11.8 weight. After his success at Leopardstown last time, where Emotional Moment overcame a last fence blunder, Tom Taaffe explained that the horse's comparative lack of inches can make big weights tough to carry.

That shouldn't really be a worry here but what could be is the presence of Jim who is hiked up in trip but gives every indication he will relish it.

Cupla Cairde turned over the Triumph Hurdle prospect Top Strategy at Punchestown but faces a different challenge from the older Vic Ville in the novice hurdle.

Michael Hourigan's horse won comfortably enough at Cork last weekend and is a course bumper here. He appears to do just enough and looks up to do doing enough to cope with his younger rival.

Panchovillas Gleam needed all of the two and a half miles at Punchestown last time out and is raised 8lb for that defeat of Commanche Pride.

The extra half mile looks to be right up his alley, however, and a follow up certainly looks on the cards.