Leopardstown Racing Tips: Cairo will be tough to beat

• A Leopardstown NAP and Next Best from Timeform

Leopardstown NAP - 14:10 - Back Cairo

Cairo was a useful juvenile last year, notably winning a Group 3 over seven furlongs at this course, and he completed a simple task on his return in March when following up in a listed event at Dundalk.

He disappointed in the UAE Derby afterwards, but ran a cracker when runner-up to Paddington in the Irish 2000 Guineas on his final start in May. Cairo has seemingly suffered a setback since, but that form has worked out incredibly well, and he makes plenty of appeal down in class on his return from a break.

Leopardstown Next Best - 15:20 - Back Layfayette

Layfayette is a very reliable horse who resumed winning ways in the Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh in August, strong in the betting and finding plenty in the closing stages to fend of an unexposed three-year-old filly.

She ran just as well in defeat upped to a mile and a half when third in the Paddy Power Stakes over a mile and a half at this course last time, having to come wide in the straight which didn't help. The drop back in trip won't be a problem and he sets the standard on form, while he is more than likely to run his race.