1:05 Fairyhouse Tips

Now Is The Hour shaped well when third at Navan on heavy ground, defying market weakness to stay on gamely. A proven winner over staying trips, he boasts solid placed form and tends to improve second-up. With Keith Donoghue again booked for G P Cromwell, this consistent stayer looks primed to build on that comeback effort and should be right in the mix if reproducing his best.

Beaufort Scale has been progressing nicely over fences under Gordon Elliott's care and looks set to take to longer trips. The drop back to just under 3 miles at Fairyhouse last time probably wasn’t quite what he wanted and he needs further. The yard has success in this race before and If he gets the trip and conditions right, like this extra 6f, he could show us a strong run and looks well placed here.

Positive Thinker was only beaten a short head in the Cork National in his last chase. Prior to that, he was also 2nd in a Listed handicap chase at Naas. His handicap mark is up another pound, but he has the benefit of race fitness from a warm-up over hurdles.

Worth an each-way bet. He likes soft ground and has run well after a break previously. Doesn't look handicapped out of it.

This time last year, History of Fashion hit form, won two races, and one of them was this race. After those victories, he rose in the handicap but has taken a drop of five pounds since his last handicap run. This could help him be competitive, and a repeat performance at good odds could be on the cards.