Today's Tips: Road To Respect poised to make breakthrough at Thurles

Point to point winner Road To Respect is yet to make the breakthrough after three runs on the racecourse, but Eoin Griffin’s five-year-old can right that wrong in the two-mile-six Cashel Maiden Hurdle this afternoon at Thurles.

A promising second behind useful sorts Marakoush and Yorkhill on his first two starts, he was a well-backed favourite to make it third time lucky at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting but was a little below par there and had to settle for third place behind Chain Gang and Minella Aris. A six-week break since has given connections time to freshen him up, and he can use this opportunity to get himself back on track. The conditions of the race enhance his appeal as he is in receipt of 10lbs from bumper winner Sizinguptheamazon, and is readily preferred to that rival.

Having fallen on her two most recent outings, Ballychorus may not appeal as the safest conveyance in the mares’ novice chase, but she has the best form in the book, by some margin, and a clear round should suffice.