Moloney the one to follow

Nobody will be more anxious to do well this jump season than Paul Moloney and the young rider looks the man to follow at Kilbeggan…

Nobody will be more anxious to do well this jump season than Paul Moloney and the young rider looks the man to follow at Kilbeggan this evening where he can land a double.

The joint amateur champion from last term, Moloney will be anxious to quickly make his mark in the professional ranks and The Tollah looks to be potentially another all important winner in the opportunity handicap chase.

Moloney's link with Christy Roche is well known and successful and that point can be emphasised again with Leaderman in the third maiden hurdle on the card. A bumper winner at Killarney last May from Ta Dha Suil Agam, Leaderman looks well capable of taking a race like this and his form looks up to beating Simply Better and Cantiam.

The former amateur champion and current professional champion Ruby Walsh is just preferred on Derravaragh Secret in the mares maiden while Conor O'Dwyer and Gerry And Tom are the speculative choices in the Beginners Chase.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column