Four to watch: Cheltenham winner Blow By Blow starts off over fences

Blow By Blow, successful in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in March when he was one of eight festival winners for the meeting's top trainer Gordon Elliott, makes his debut over fences in the 2m6½f beginners' chase (1.05) at Galway.

A Grade 1 winner in his bumper days, the Gigginstown House Stud-owned seven-year-old is the mount of Jack Kennedy and faces eight rivals here. He is regarded as an RSA Chase or National Hunt Chase prospect by his trainer.

Elliott said: "Blow By Blow is a fine, big horse and we're looking forward to starting him off over fences. He hasn't run since the Punchestown festival in April but he seems in good form and has schooled well."

Blow By Blow's rivals include dual hurdles winner Chateau Conti, who has failed to complete on his two starts over fences, and Dorans River, who fell two out on his chasing debut at Limerick two weeks ago.

Consistent mare ready to kick on

Robert Tyner-trained seven-year-old Dont Kick Nor Bite has picked up prize-money on all of her six starts this season and brought her career tally of wins to five when landing a 2m5f handicap chase at Roscommon this month.

Mark Walsh's mount faces eight rivals in the 2m6½f handicap chase (1.40) at Galway and Frank Berry, racing manager for the mare's owner JP McManus, said: "Dont Kick Nor Bite has been very consistent in recent months.

"She was a bit unlucky on a few occasions so it was good to see her win so nicely at Roscommon, and she ran very well when second at Punchestown last time. Robert is very happy with her and we're looking forward to another good run."

Sparrow set to fly

Joseph O'Brien is expecting a big run from High Sparrow in the 2m6f handicap hurdle (3.25) at Galway on the five-year-old's second start of the campaign.

Winner of a 2m4f maiden hurdle last season and placed in his two previous handicaps, JJ Slevin's mount finished third in a 2m4f handicap at the Listowel festival last month.

O'Brien said: "High Sparrow ran very well at Listowel on his first run back from his summer break. He's been pleasing us at home and the trip and the ground will suit.

"He's in good form and we're looking forward to a good run and, hopefully, picking up some prize-money."

High Sparrow will be racing in a tongue-tie for the first time.

Good opportunity for Edelpour

Edelpour, a dual winner on the Flat for Dermot Weld in 2015, was off the track for more than two years before returning to finish second on both his starts over hurdles last season for trainer Alan Fleming.

Fleming, whose charge runs in the 2m maiden hurdle (1.25) at Wexford is prepared to put a line through Edelpour's run in the Irish Cesarewitch at Navan two weeks ago.

Of the six-year-old's effort, he said: "There were a lot of runners and things didn't go his way. He's been fine since and we're happy with him.

"He's a very genuine horse and a good jumper and he's more mature now than when he last ran over hurdles at Killarney in May."

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