Leopardstown Preview:Not surprisingly for a hugely competitive, €190,000 handicap, the Paddy Power Chase has generally turned into a long-priced benefit for bookmakers over the years. But if the pattern is to be repeated today, then Cheeky Lady could be the big-price contender to row along with.

On the face of it, a 28-runner handicap containing some of the toughest chase operators in the business, including last year's winner, Black Apalachi, and 2004 hero Keepatem, would not be an obvious chance for a mare who has run only once over fences.

But apart from that obvious quibble, which, significantly, trainer Colm Murphy didn't appear overly concerned about yesterday, there also looks to be plenty to like about Cheeky Lady's chance apart from her odds.

One vital element is that no one knows yet how good she is.

A three-time hurdle winner, Cheeky Lady was off for two-and-a-half years before comfortably winning her sole start over fences at Thurles last February. Murphy has given her a pop over hurdles this season, which looked a perfectly satisfactory effort considering the real big-money pot is on offer this afternoon.

"Ideally, I would have liked to have got another run into her, but at the same time I think she has a right chance of getting in the prize money," Murphy said.

"She has only run once over fences, but, knowing the type of mare she is, I'm not too worried and I'm happy enough that she runs well fresh. She's also at the right end of the handicap."

Brave Inca apart, Murphy has proven himself one of the shrewdest young trainers in the country over the last few years, and even though Cheeky Lady is officially 3lb out of the handicap, she could be much further ahead of the handicapper than that.

Joey Elliot teams up with her for the first time, and he is a Paddy Power winner already having scored on I Can Imagine in 2001.

In 2000, another Robert Tyner-trained horse, Call Me Dara, was a 33 to 1 skinner, and the Cork handler pitches Sound Witness into the pot this time.

Tyner has a formidable record in the Paddy Power, having also been placed last year with Camden Tanner, while another to look out for could be Giolla An Bhaird.

Sher Beau has been the big ante-post mover on the back of a fine Grade One third to In Compliance in the Durkan at Punchestown, but the only time this classy type has tackled three miles on a racecourse he was beaten on better ground than this, and on an easier track at Cork.

Ballistraw has flattered to deceive, while Well Tutored is another not assured to thrive over the three miles.

All those are much shorter in the betting than Cheeky Lady, who looks to have a fine each way shout of sticking her tongue out at the bookies - if she can overcome her inexperience.

The Paddy Power is the most valuable race of the week, but the Grade One pot on offer today is the Dial-A-Bet Chase, which proved last year that a small field is no deterrent to fireworks.

Roger Loughran's unfortunate case of "premature celebration" was one of the images of the winter as Central House lost out to Hi Cloy, who again takes his chance.

The Michael Hourigan runner missed out on a King George tilt due to a foot problem, which is hardly the greatest encouragement before a big race. Mister McGoldrick, whose claim to fame is preventing an Irish clean sweep in last season's Champion Chase, makes the journey from Sue Smith's Yorkshire yard.

Nickname got the better of Central House in the Fortria at Navan last month, but Martin Brassil's horse can't have it soft enough and, in these conditions, maybe his Dessie Hughes-trained opponent can get revenge.

Catch Me will be a big fancy in the Grade Two Future Champion Hurdle, but although the ex-German runner is unbeaten in four Irish starts, Edward O'Grady's horse could be extended by the Fairyhouse winner De Valira, who may be better value than Catch Me at this two mile distance.

Dosco hosed up over hurdles at Navan last Saturday, and despite a 17lb hike in the ratings, he remains at a lower rating than his mark over fences. With a claim, Dosco is eye-catcher in the three-mile handicap.

Cousteau, a Newmarket maiden winner for Peter Chapple-Hyam, is an interesting newcomer in the first.

But maybe another first-timer, Dermot Weld's Irish Cesarewitch runner-up Majestic Concorde, will be a safer option.