Limerick and Leopardstown tips: Asterion Forlonge can prove too good for rivals

Willie Mullins in line for a day to savour 

Zanahiyr looks the part in the the Grade Two  Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown. Picture: Healy Racing

There are two Grade One races to enjoy this afternoon in Ireland, one in Limerick and one in Leopardstown, and the nap comes in the Munster feature, the Matchbook Betting Exchange Faugheen Novice Chase, in which Asterion Forlonge can prove too good for his four high-class rivals.

Willie Mullins’ runner suffered the only defeat of his career to date when fourth behind Shishkin in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in which he jumped markedly out to his right and effectively gave away any chance he had of winning.