THURLES PREVIEW:TOMORROW'S THURLES feature has proved to be a dangerous route to securing pre-Christmas expenses in the past but even allowing for that it is hard to get past Solwhit as the likely winner.

The Charles Byrnes-trained star is set to start a short-priced favourite for the Listed Horse and Jockey Hurdle although plunging on a similar beast 12 months ago proved very expensive when the 2 to 11 hotpot Catch Me managed to beat only one home.

His subsequent exploits, including when winning the Grade One Hatton's Grace Hurdle last month, prove the old adage that every horse is beatable but Solwhit still looks like being the centrepiece of a good afternoon for Byrnes.

Solwhit's Pierse Hurdle hopes took a knock when he beat Sky Hall by three-quarters of a length at Fairyhouse last month, emerging from the fog to earn a stone hike in the ratings for his victory.

Byrnes subsequently considered running in last weekend's cancelled Boylesports International at Cheltenham but instead has opted to come to his local track and a clash with just three opponents.

Solwhit, winner of the Leopardstown November Handicap and third in the Cesarewitch on the flat this autumn, is rated to beat the best of them, Ninetieth Minute, and can score for favourite backers.

In the following Molony Cup Byrnes runs Dromin Hill Echo who is 10lb higher in the ratings after winning by four and a half lengths over the three-mile course and distance last month.

Another Byrnes horse to consider tomorrow looks to be Saoirse's Chestnut in the novice handicap hurdle.

This one's form has improved steadily this season and there was enough in a third to Part Presenting at Cork last time to suggest a race like this is within his grasp.

Philip Fenton has a rare prospect in his impressive bumper horse Dunguib and while Ball Of Blue might not be in that class he does look capable of winning the last for his in-form trainer.

There was plenty of promise in Ball Of Blue's Down Royal debut behind Rhyl Accord.

Davy Russell should have another good afternoon and his decision to team up with Tigerocracy rather than the point to point winner Instinctive in the two-mile maiden hurdle is something likely to be picked up by punters.

No Reception was only beaten 14 lengths behind Persian City at Punchestown recently and that sort of form gives him a chance of going close in the long distance maiden hurdle.