Our tipsters give their early ante-post verdicts for next year's festival

Laurina
Racing Post Arkle Chase
25-1 with Paddy Power
Laurina was without a doubt the most impressive winner at the festival. She has speed to burn, boasts an electric turn of foot and the sky is the limit for Willie Mullins' mare. She has been introduced in the Champion and Mares' Hurdle markets for next season but it might be worth taking a punt that this big scopey five-year-old will be sent chasing. She has a huge stride, which will hold her in really good stead, and she could make a mockery of Paddy Power's 25-1 about her being the star turn in next year's Racing Post Arkle.
Tom Park

Samcro
Racing Post Arkle
10-1 with Paddy Power
There’s a doubt over whether Samcro will go chasing as connections must be tempted by the Champion Hurdle, but Gordon Elliott has been saying for some time that his Irish point winner will be better over fences and that’s an exciting prospect, given how good he is over hurdles.

Number one: Samcro is Punchestown bound along with a number of Elliott-trained stars that are owned by Gigginstown House StudCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

If he does go chasing the Racing Post Arkle will surely be the aim. There’s no way Elliott is going to risk bottoming out his superstar over three miles in the RSA and the JLT doesn’t carry the same prestige as the Arkle. He won’t be anywhere near 10-1 if he is sent that way.
Graeme Rodway