RACING PREVIEW: Some of today's fancied horses have put their case forward by performances at Cork at the weekend where the visibility was so poor that even the judge Andrew McKeever had to stand on a trailer on the edge of the track.

Two of those that he placed second, Mantles Prince and An Modh Direach can step up a placing this afternoon. Last year's Pierse Hurdle winner Mantles Prince ran his best race so far over fences to be second to Carmelite and he is napped to beat Conor O'Dwyer's mount Be My Royal.

An Modh Direach has not won since beating Executive Way in a Down Royal handicap chase last January but his effort in running Kilbyrne King to 1½l indicates that he is capable of beating Tony Martin's top weight Falcon du Couteau.

Those who have a serious wager on the outcome of the Carnalway Cross Country Chase over 3½ miles will be hoping that their fancy gets around and over the correct course as this can be something of a Hampton Court style maze. Bangabunny got a good lead all the way the last time when second to Linden's Lotto.

Be My Case would have had a better chance of completing his hat-trick had the race been run on its original date as the field was then topped by His Song and he would have carried a mere 9st 8lb. Now he has 11st 6lb and may not give so much weight to Sully Shuffles.

Paul Carberry is sidelined today and Barry Geraghty can prove a super sub aboard Star Clipper.