Kempes can score in Beginners Chase
He partners Kempes in the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Beginners Chase and the seven-year-old is difficult to oppose.
A more than useful hurdler, who never showed much respect for those obstacles, the selection made an excellent start over fences at Clonmel in December.
He jumped really well when finishing four lengths runner-up behind Tinakellylad and that seems to give him a big edge in this class.
Walsh teams up with Moskova for Paul Nolan in the Grade 3 Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase and the grey has to go close.
She got one of the rides of the season from the champion jockey when coming from a seemingly impossible position to get up close home at Clonmel in November, her last outing over fences.
The daughter of Montjeu has since enjoyed a spin over flights at Leopardstown, fifth to Bobsthewizard, and that should have left her in good shape for this test.
A third Walsh possibility is Seabass, for his father Ted, in the Molony Cup Handicap Chase.
He was beaten a length into second by Borolee at Clonmel last time, it was eight lengths back to the third, and went up just 3lbs.
The nap vote falls on The Midnight Club in the Devil's Bit Beginners Chase. He departed company with Emmet Mullins at the second at Limerick at Christmas, contest won by Beckett Rock, but this has always looked to be his true calling and it is far too early to be negative about him.
