Mr Warbucks can win battle

CORK this afternoon is subject to an 8am inspection, due to the prospect of a severe frost overnight, but if the meeting survives then Adrian Maguire’s Mr Warbucks can land the nap in the McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle.

He has been chasing of late, mixing it with the best novices we have in this country in the Grade 1 Drinmore Chase at Fairyhouse last time.

The selection ran well for a long way, before finding the opposition too hot to handle and trailing in a well-beaten fourth of four finishers behind Pandorama.