Special Tiara and Noel Fehily© Photo Healy Racing
Henry de Bromhead's Champion Chase hero Special Tiara looks like having a rare outing at home at the Dublin Racing Festival.
The 11-year-old is pencilled in for the Coral Dublin Chase on February 3, the first day of the new meeting, when he could be joined by a couple of stablemates.
Despite winning several big prizes in England, Special Tiara is without a win in Ireland since September 2012.
"The last time he won in Ireland was a beginners' chase in Ballinrobe about 20 years ago!" said De Bromhead.
"He's in good form and I'd say we'll be heading that way. We're as definite as you can be with a racehorse.
"Alisier D'Irlande is not rated high enough but with the way these races are going you never know. He'll also be entered in the 0-150 handicap.
"Ordinary World has really good form and we'll see what way the ground is to him."
Ordinary World's owner Chris Jones feels his horse warrants a crack at it.
"He'll probably go for it depending on the ground," said Jones.
"He's entitled to, he's never finished out of the first three. He finished third to Altior last year in the Arkle and has been second to Min twice.
"We decided this year we'd continue on that front. Obviously he falls a little bit short but it's a strange year and things happen so we have to make the entries."
Jessica Harrington has Don't Touch It, Rock The World and Woodland Opera engaged but admits they are up against it.
"They are all probably just handicappers but having seen what happened in the Grade One over two miles here at Christmas, when Woodland Opera ended up finishing fourth having not gone a yard, they are there and we'll just see what ends on that day," she said.
"The most likely runner in that race is Don't Touch It. He will appreciate the better ground here than what he had at Fairyhouse on Sunday."
