There is good action at Leopardstown on Sunday, and Timeform pick out the best three bets...
Art of Payroll shaped well on his handicap debut when fourth over C&D last time and he is capable of building on that effort in the two-mile handicap hurdle (15:20). The Dessie Hughes-trained five-year-old made an encouraging start to life over hurdles, winning at Cork, but he simply found graded affairs too competitive on his next two outings. He improved for the switch to handicaps, however, when shaping better than the bare result here last time having been hampered at a crucial stage, and remains open to improvement.
Moscow Mannon (15:50) was one of the top bumper performers in the 2011/12 season, and his emphatic chasing success at Naas last time suggests that he will be capable of competing at graded level over fences. Moscow Mannon perhaps didn't quite hit the heights expected over hurdles, but he had the misfortune of bumping into some exceptional prospects, notably Annie Power and Un de Sceaux, and looks set to make a better chaser based on the impressive jumping technique he showed at Naas. He ran out an effortless 15-length winner from a well-regarded horse trained by Willie Mullins at Naas, and is capable of taking this en route to better things.
Daring Article was narrowly denied over C&D by He'llberemembered in a valuable event in January and he can get his revenge this afternoon (16:20). A winning maiden hurdler - where he beat JLT-bound Felix Yonger, no less - Daring Article didn't quite go on as expected in that sphere but he has come good in some style over fences of late, winning two competitive handicap chases and bouncing back from a fall when well-fancied here at Christmas to finish runner-up last time. He is going the right way at present and makes as much appeal as any in a tricky event.
Timeform Irish SmartPlays:
All at Leopardstown
Back Art of Payroll in the 15:20
Back Moscow Mannon in the 15:50
Back Daring Article in the 16:20
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