THE Orchestra filly, Height Of Luxury, has reached the veteran stage without once visiting the winner's enclosure. Her turn may finally have come, however, in the Fenor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Tramore this afternoon, in which she races off bottom weight.
Front runners have a good record on this tight track, and Height Of Luxury ran a cracking race when leading to two out when third to Lady Daisy and Collon Leader at Clonmel last month. The first and second have been successful in the meantime and Height Of Luxury must have at least a reasonable chance of holding the challenge of Monica's Choice.
The French bred Canaillou II, having his first run in this country for Sue Bramall, jumped well when winning at Limerick at Christmas. Matts Dilemma, successful earlier on the same card, would look the probable danger in the Dunmore East Handicap Chase.
Blaze Of Honour, unplaced in a handicap hurdle at Navan on Sunday, makes her debut over fences in the Metal Man Beginners Chase. Although Taylors Quay was a good second to Castalino at Thurles, Blaze Of Honour is just preferred.
The juvenile hurdle form is still something of a mystery and there is no great confidence in the selection of Dunemer to win the Brownstown Maiden Hurdle, although her fifth to Highly Motivated at Navan looks a reasonable effort.
Suir Find showed up well for a long way on his debut and might surprise Jay Man in the Passage East Hurdle.
. Ground conditions will dictate whether former high class hurdler Relkeel makes his comeback on Saturday.
The eight year old has been off the course since straining his tendon before he was due to run in the 1995 Champion Hurdle.
Trainer David Nicholson had pencilled in a possible return in the Bellcharm Mistubishi Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock Park.
Relkeel's last race was in the corresponding event - which he won - two years ago.