Jumps racing returns to Punchestown on Wednesday and the opening meeting of the season isn't lacking intrigue.

The Follow Punchestown On Twitter And Facebook Rated Hurdle is the most interesting race on the card and it looks a match between Identity Thief and Modem

Closely matched on official ratings and weighted as if this were a handicap, we could be in for a thriller if the pair run up to their respective marks of 137 and 135 and Henry de Bromhead's charge finished second in a Fairyhouse Grade Two last season and was deemed good enough to contest the Grade One Deloitte Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Gordon Elliott enjoyed a treble on this card 12 months ago and Overtures looks his best chance of a winner when racing gets underway in the Go Racing In Kildare 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at 2.05.

A three-year-old by New Approach, the ex-Andre Fabre inmate will be improving for each visit to the track and can build on two creditable displays at Ballinrobe and Gowran Park.

Peter Fahey has a couple of good chances and Rathmuck Native has been found a good opening in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Hurdle.

Lining up in receipt of weight against the boys, the Definite Article mare has shaped well in outings at Downpatrick and Gowran Park the last twice.

Her stable companion Earth Sister is Patrick Mullins' sole ride of the day and she is fancied in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race.

The four-year-old made a debut full of promise when grabbing second on her debut at Roscommon last month and if that run has brought her forward she may take some stopping.< Colms Dream could hardly have been more impressive when winning at Roscommon on the same card and is worth sticking with in the Festival 3 for 2 Deals On Punchestown.com Handicap Chase.< Full Cry boasts sound claims in the Visit The New Look Punchestown.com Beginners Chase and Pace And Passion is the form horse in the ITBA Next Generation Racing To A Better Future Handicap Hurdle.