7:30 Leopardstown Tips

4 times raced. 3??'yo won at Dundalk in October. Good 4th on return last month. Must have a good chance for the jockey-trainer combo CT Keane and Ger Lyons in hot form.

Stepping up in trip looks sure to set them to go close today. Bred to be effective over this trip and further. Does have top weight to shoulder but can see them going very close. Looks better than an 82 mark handicapper ??' more a listed type.

I'm going to take Johnny Soda here. He has the profile and won't mind rain. He was dropped 1 lb for the below-par Navan run, so he's not without a chance here.

He's coming off a spectacular run of form, having secured two consecutive victories in his last two outings. The most recent win was right here at Leopardstown less than three weeks ago.

Sunrush has run in three decent maidens and not too badly. It has emerged with a more than healthy handicap mark. A few others are worth a second look, but at the odds Sunrush looks a decent E/W chance at least.

I can see some good each-way value here with Son Of Beauty, who has already won 1 of the 4 races to date. With some good pace, he could easily win or go close here.