Outonhisown should prove to be just that

Down Royal Preview: Shane Donohoe will have a shorter journey than most to Down Royal on Tuesday, and the trip from Cavan can pay off for the trainer courtesy of Outonhisown in the bumper.

There was a lot to like about the way the five-year-old chased home Wickford at Fairyhouse last month, and that's the sort of form line that in time could look very good in the context of a race like Tuesday's.

Noel Meade unleashes a newcomer in Ballytrain Blue, but while the champion trainer is always to be respected around Down Royal, now may be the time to profitably bet on the form of Outonhisown.

It's a different story for Enda Bolger and John Thomas McNamara, who have to get from Limerick for the hunters chase, where General Striker looks like being hard to beat.

Chasing home the Cheltenham hero Whyso Mayo at the Punchestown festival is the outstanding piece of form on offer for the race and conceding weight all round should not be a problem.

Emmet Butterly is a fine apprentice jockey on the flat and is an eyecatching booking for Cupid's Bow in the Opportunity Hurdle.