Trick Or Treat to bag the goodies

Sunday's Meetings : The weekend highlight in Ireland is tomorrow's Group Three Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes at Cork where a four…

Sunday's Meetings: The weekend highlight in Ireland is tomorrow's Group Three Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes at Cork where a four-strong cross-channel raid can pay off with Trick Or Treat.

James Given's prolific filly has looked in good form this season and last time out beat two of her weekend opponents, the John Dunlop pair, Wannabe Posh and Green Room, in a Listed race at Haydock.

Seamus Heffernan teams up with Trick Or Treat while Kevin Manning is on board the Paul Cole-trained High Heel Sneakers whose form also brings her right into calculations.

Reform Act will appreciate it if the ground conditions stay fast and could emerge best of the home team although David Wachman runs three with Wayne Lordan on You're Beautiful.

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The main support at Cork is the Listed Rochestown Stakes and it could be significant that Aidan O'Brien chooses to run Observation Post in this rather than electing to go for another maiden.

The Johannesburg colt ran third to Elletelle on his Leopardstown debut but there should be improvement for that.

Another maiden, Pretty Ballerina, may be the best of the opposition after a good run behind the Albany Stakes hopeful You'resothrilling in a Group Three at Naas.

Little White Lie will be a popular choice for the six-furlong sprint after a good run at Epsom on his last start.

But there might be a touch of value in siding with Rory Cleary's mount Snaefell who was beaten by just three and a half lengths when a running on fourth to Tax Free in a hot Listed contest at Naas last time out.

It will be just the second time Snaefell has run beyond the minimum trip but that should not be an issue on this track.

Leeside Champ has a mandatory 5lb penalty for winning at Leopardstown on Wednesday and should be a major player in the concluding handicap.

Christy Roche should have a decent afternoon at Fairyhouse where Kadiskar can successfully revert to hurdles and Cool Running can secure a treble in the conditions chase.

Luxi River was runner-up at Listowel last weekend and his experience can prove crucial 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