The 2021 Punchestown Festival takes place this week with five days of top class action in Co Kildare.
The meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Grade Ones among the eight races on the card.
There is some incredible prize money on offer and the return of Paul Townend to action sets up a fantastic battle between himself and Rachael Blackmore to be crowned champion jockey.
Here are four horses we fancy over the coming days:
Nube Negra 5.25pm Tuesday 11/2
English trainers only recorded four wins between them at the Cheltenham Festival, but this lad was slightly unlucky not to have added to that tally.
Trained by Dan Skelton, Nube Negra ran out of space on the way up the hill in the Champion Chase and had to change his course. He finished just half a length behind Put The Kettle On.
He was a length ahead of Chacun Pour Soi back in third, who is the 5/4 favourite for this race at Punchestown. At 11/2, Nube Negra looks a much better bet, but Allaho will take a lot of beating too.
Vanillier 5.20pm Punchestown Wednesday 3/1
This lad was very impressive for trainer Gavin Cromwell in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham when winning by 11 lengths.
That is the best form on offer in the Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle on Wednesday and he should be very hard to beat.
Kemboy 5.55pm Wednesday 13/2
Ruby Walsh partnered Kemboy to success in this contest two years ago in what was the legendary jockey's last ever race.
This nine-year-old doesn't seem to like Cheltenham so it is probably best to ignore his run in the Gold Cup last month.
Prior to that, he was just beaten on the line by A Plus Tard in the Savills Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas before winning the Irish Gold Cup at the Dublin Racing Festival.
This looks a really good renewal, but 13/2 for Kemboy is a cracking price.
Flooring Porter 5.35pm Thursday 2/1
Another Gavin Cromwell-trained horse, Flooring Porter led throughout the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham and nothing could catch him up the hill under a brilliant ride from Danny Mullins.
His usual jockey Jonathan Moore will be back on board this week after missing the ride at Prestbury Park due to a back injury.
He faces a number of the same rivals in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle, but a fit again Ronald Pump could be his biggest danger if he runs.
