ALMIER is fancied to defy a huge hike in the weights and land the nap in the Racing for Beginners Day Handicap Hurdle at Naas tonight.

MICK KINANE continues in excellent form, and the champion jockey and current championship leader, brought his score for the season to 47 when riding a double on the Aidan O’Brien-trained pair Carpanetto and Tumblebrutus at Naas last night.