Go with Ego

Willie Mullins and Michael Hourigan look to have reasonable prospects of visiting the winner's enclosure twice today with Mullins…

Willie Mullins and Michael Hourigan look to have reasonable prospects of visiting the winner's enclosure twice today with Mullins likely to be first off the mark in the three-year-old hurdle.

He saddles two in the race, but Barry Geraghty's booking for King's Ego indicates he is the stable preferred and the horse's last effort when a length and a half off High Stakes at Gowran seems to justify that rating.

Mullins runs River Cora in the Beginners Chase. This one has no chance on a last effort when well behind To Your Honour at Wexford. It could be worth betting that that was a blip, however, considering a previous runner-up to Regency Rake at Gowran.

Hourigan looks to have found a good opportunity for the luckless Fornaught Alliance in the maiden hurdle considering a fine effort when a length off Half Barrel at Galway after having to be switched on the run in.

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Zaffaran Run's latent talent was glimpsed last week at Thurles when runner-up to Prince Wot A Mess and off a low eight in the handicap chase he is just preferred to Bronica.

The nap however goes to Lodge Hill won has won previously at Gowran.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column