2:55 Leopardstown Tips

Petit Secret won a bumper at Fairyhouse in December 2023 and has not run since then. Willie Mullins persists with this former pointer, and if fit and ready for his first hurdle run, he should win.

He boasts three victories on the Flat. With his notable third-place finish in his second hurdle race against quality opponents at the end of January, placing an each-way bet at favourable odds seems very encouraging.

Cock And Bull could be a good each-way play here in a field where there is an odds-on shot. He's an unexposed 5yo gelding in good hands in the stable of Emmet Mullins and ridden by Elizabeth Gale, who recently left UK shores to ride in Ireland. She has made a bright start, riding three horses on the flat and winning all three (3/3, 100%) since her return. She has had one ride over jumps since her return which resulted in a defeat, but she's riding with confidence and could put matters right today on a horse who is likely to have some potential over hurdles, being a four-time winner on the flat in the UK and may now have had time to acclimate to his new stable surroundings.

6yo mare who makes debut for this yard - isn't badly bred, being closely related to winners and has scope on breeding. Obviously taking on some big guns here. Small interest on that alone.

The type of race that can produce a shock, especially when the likely odds-on favourite hasn't run for over two years. Likely needs to improve 15??'20 lb to win this, but his first run over hurdles LTO was acceptable when 8th of 14 after 11 months out. He will be fitter now and has similar ground conditions. Could easily make up 10 lb through fitness and experience, and this looks wide open if the two at the top of the market underperform.