Preview kilbeggan 2nd Sep

< William Du Berlais aims to continue his progress in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle, the feature event at Kilbeggan on Friday evening.

Enda Bolger's five-year-old landed the odds with ease in a maiden over two miles last month and could be well treated off a mark of 109 as he steps up in trip for his handicap bow.< Swantykay is aiming to improve on his silver medals the last twice, while Star Power sprang a 33-1 shock when landing this prize 12 months ago and returns in a bid to repeat the dose.

There is also a decent pot up for grabs in the Kilbeggan Patrons Club Handicap Chase, in which Stonehall Jack bids for back-to-back wins over this course and distance.

An 8lb rise for that comfortable victory may halt him, although fellow course double-seeker Heist provides stiff competition after a taking success over two and a half miles off a 7lb lower mark.

Gordon Elliott has a good opportunity to kick off the card with a winner at 4.40 courtesy of Antiphony who may not have to find much on his close-up third at Tramore to land the Kilbeggan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle.

Elliott is double-handed in the Pat Doyle Memorial Maiden Hurdle with Westinmare and Tajseer giving him a strong hand.

The former is a bumper winner tackling obstacles for the first time and the latter has been knocking on the door in similar events.

Elliott also throws two darts at the Midland Breeders Supporting Kilbeggan Beginners Chase, with Cartmel runner-up Buyer Beware appearing to holder much stronger claims than stablemate Be Seeing You

Niall Madden's Borderline decision bids to supplement his Tramore gains when attempting to complete a double in the Like Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle, while Nina Carberry is a notable jockey booking for Angelica Yeats in the concluding Athlone (Pro/Am) Flat Race.