A big outsider on her belated debut, in a Curragh maiden in April, the now five-year-old mare wasn’t beaten that far behind Abeona.

It is Goffs Thyestes Chase Day in Gowran Park and with Covid restrictions lifted quite considerably recently, a bumper crowd can be expected at the Kilkenny venue.

The selection ran a fine race behind Facile Vega at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting 

Thunder Moon should take advantage of drop in class

Point-to-point winner Secret She Keeps made a most promising start to her track career when finishing third behind Howyabud in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting

From a decent draw, Spirit And Glory should be in the firing line from the outset and, over this one-furlong longer trip, she can see off all her rivals

Bumper winner Shantreusse can get off the mark over hurdles in the Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle, the third race on this afternoon’s card in Mallow.

Moshammer made his belated debut in October and showed plenty of promise in finishing fourth behind Bears Hug.

Runner-up when sent off favourite on his debut for Willie Mullins, he was pulled up on his second start of last season, but ran much better on his return

It should be another bumper day for Willie Mullins as, in the Velvet Cap Whiskey Maiden Hurdle, Hors Piste has been found a great opportunity to make a winning debut

Gordon Elliott’s runner made her debut in a mares’ listed bumper at Navan in late November and found only The Model Kingdom too good.

The Grade One Matheson Hurdle is one of two top-level races on the final day of the Leopardstown Christmas festival

Since winning this race 12 months ago, A Plus Tard has run twice and the clearly progressive seven-year-old can stamp his class all over this race

Winner of a bumper and his first start over hurdles, The Mighty Potter was unlucky in running in the Grade One Royal Bond on his most recent start

The extremely busy Christmas period starts on Sunday with three meetings, and there is Grade One action in two of those venues

Winner of his only point-to-point, Henry de Bromhead’s runner made his track debut in the same bumper won by stablemate Bob Olinger 12 months earlier and won almost as easily

Gaillard Du Mesnil, a Grade One winner over hurdles, makes his chasing debut in the Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Beginners’ Chase

Knocklane Lass should have no trouble with the step up to a mile, and from a better draw this time she can dictate and once again fend off all comers

Paul Townend makes a welcome return from injury this afternoon at Fairyhouse and can get straight back to winning ways abord Blue Lord

The longer trip should prompt  improvement from Johnny Murtagh's filly